Monday Morning Maybe

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Be a Man!! Samurai School

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2008 | 110 min | Action, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Momotaro and Hidemaro are 1st-years at Otokojuku, a private boys school where true men are made. Momotaro, proficient in academics and martial arts becomes good friends with Hidemaro an underachieving weakling. Omito Date, former student leader, plans his revenge against his former school. Now leader of an evil army from rival Kanto Gogakuren school he fully intends on taking over Otokojuku.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tak Sakaguchi

  • Tak SakaguchiMomotaro Tsurugi
  • Hideo SakakiOmito Date
  • Go Ayano
  • ShôeiGenji Togashi
  • Hiroyuki OnoueHidemaro Gokukoji
  • Shintaro YamadaRyuji Toramaru
  • Taketarino YamaguchiTazawa
  • Yoshiaki YozaMatuo
  • Akaji MaroHeihachi Edajima
  • Shun SugataOnihige