Monday Morning Maybe

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Bushido Sixteen

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2010 | 109 min | Drama

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 loves a strong drama. If you loved Love & Basketball, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Kaori is an intense kendo fighter who has been training since she was young. Sanae is a girl who has only participated in kendo casually, but somehow manages to beat Kaori in the final tournament of junior high school. Although Sanae doesn’t particularly care about it, Kaori holds a grudge, setting up a rivalry that bleeds over into high school.

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 769 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya

  • Riko NarumiKaori Isoyama
  • Kie KitanoSanae Nishogi
  • Hideo IshiguroKazuharu Isoyama
  • Moe AraiSatsuki Tamura
  • Rio YamashitaKozue Hisano
  • Koto TakagiYukari Murahama
  • Kento KakuTakumi Oka
  • HaruMidoriko Nishogi
  • Hiro KomuraKeiko Nishogi
  • Keisuke HoribeRyuzo Koshiba