Monday Morning Maybe

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2014 | 117 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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 romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Girls Trip, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 57 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Mitsuki and Yuya become stepsister and stepbrother because of their parents' marriage. Mitsuki can't get along with her new family and Yuya doesn't know how to approach his new stepsister. One day, Mitsuki becomes possessed by the spirit of Hiyori. Hiyori likes Yuya and believes Yuya can help her get to heaven. Hiyori places a leather chastity belt upon on Mitsuki and a plan takes place to help send Hiyori to heaven.

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 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Iggy Coen, Yuki Aoyama

  • Tenka HashimotoMitsuki Kanzaki
  • Yūkichi KobayashiYûya Kanzaki
  • Mayu MitsuiHiyori Kotobuki
  • Mika YanoYukina Kiritani
  • Kazue AkitaAyaka Tachibana
  • Reiko HayamaKyoko Kanzaki
  • Tsunaki Fukushima
  • Ini Kusano
  • Kenji Iwaya
  • Aiko Masuda