Monday Morning Maybe

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Castle Under Fiery Skies

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2009 | 140 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 history buffs. If you loved Silence, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The year is 1575 in feudal Japan. Oda Nobunaga's (Kippei Shiina) forces defeat Takeda Katsuyori, when Nagashino Castle was besieged during the Battle of Nagashino. The next year Oda Nobunada decides to build a lavish new castle symbolizing his unification of various factions. The castle named Azuchi Castle will be built near water and high enough to be seen from the capital city of Kyoto. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's novel of the same name received the 33rd Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Art Direction.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

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  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka

  • Toshiyuki Nishida
  • Saki Fukuda
  • Kippei ShiinaOda Nobunaga
  • Shozo Endo
  • Tokuma Nishioka
  • Ikkei Watanabe
  • Renji Ishibashi
  • Takuya Ishida
  • Shinobu Otake
  • Kozue Ueda