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The Tale of Nishino

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2014 | 122 min | Romance, 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 book lovers and anyone in the mood for a love story. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes. Sits nicely alongside Ugetsu.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.

Yukihiko Nishino is very popular with women, but, in the end, he is always dumped by a woman. Yukihiko seeks out his true love.

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 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nami Iguchi

  • Yutaka TakenouchiYukihiko Nishino
  • Machiko OnoManami
  • Riko NarumiSubaru
  • Fumino KimuraTama
  • Tsubasa HondaKanoko
  • Kumiko AsoNatsumi
  • Sawako AgawaSayuri Sasaki
  • Yoko FujitaWoman on crutches
  • Shirô NamikiDirector Asahina
  • Yoji TanakaMinami's father