My Little Sweet Pea
Seen it?2013 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 to switch off and smile and parents and kids watching together. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
It isn't easy to find a dream to chase when you're young, but Mugiko has one: she can't wait to become an anime voice actress. Saving up for classes while she works part time in a manga store, she lives with her older, gambler brother after her father's death. When the mother she never knew turns up out of nowhere and moves in, it only causes irritation for the aspiring otaku. But when her mother just as quickly disappears, it leaves Mugiko (or "Sweet Pea") searching for answers, bringing her back to her mother's hometown to discover what happened to her mother's own dream.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keisuke Yoshida
- Maki HorikitaMugiko Koiwa
- Ryuhei MatsudaNorio Koiwa
- Kimiko YoAyako Akaike
- Yoichi NukumizuManabu Inomoto
- Yumi AsoMichiru
- Guadalcanal TakaHaruo Aso
- Eri FuseNatsue Aso
- Amane OkayamaSenzo Aso
- Sayaka TashiroCo-worker