Beautiful Mystery
Seen it?1983 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shinohara, a young bodybuilder, joins a para-military sect in northern Japan. His instructor, Takizawa, takes a liking to the new recruit. After an early “special” training session the two develop a lasting and loving relationship.
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
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Genji Nakamura
- Tatsuya NagatomoTakizawa
- Kei ShutoShinohara
- Ren OsugiMakio Mitani
- Kaoru Yamashina
- Masaya Kanataka
- Masaharu Kan
- Yuichi Nuibe
- Aki Shinsuke
- Fumiaki Igari
- Hiroyuki Muto