Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for Blood Type: Blue

Blood Type: Blue

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1978 | 133 min | Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama

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
Great for anyone looking for a holiday tradition and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Made to be watched with the tree lit. If you loved Spectral, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

UFOs appear on Earth, and people who actually see them suddenly find that their blood has turned blue. Soon panic and hysteria result in the new "blue-bloods" being persecuted by the rest of mankind, and eventually certain all-too-familiar measures begin to be taken against them.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

  • Hiroshi KatsunoOki
  • Keiko TakeshitaSaeko Nishida
  • Tatsuya NakadaiMinami
  • Kunie TanakaKazuo, Saeko's brother
  • Eiji OkadaDr. Hyodo
  • Kaoru YachigusaMrs. Hyodo
  • Yusuke OkadaKido
  • Harumi AraiYoko Takamatsu
  • Eitarō OzawaGodai, Director of News Department
  • Hideji ŌtakiTakeiri