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His Motorbike, Her Island

Seen it?

1986 | 90 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Ko, a motorbike enthusiast from the city wandering the Japanese countryside, falls for the carefree local Miyo and teaches her how to ride. When Miyo proves herself a biker prodigy, Ko begins to fear she's destined to crash.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 21K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi

  • Riki TakeuchiKoh Hashimoto
  • Kiwako HaradaMiyoko Shiraishi
  • Noriko WatanabeFuyumi Sawada
  • Ryōichi TakayanagiKeiichi Ogawa
  • Takahiro TamuraKouichiroh Shiraishi
  • Tomokazu MiuraHidemasa Sawada
  • Toshie NegishiMama at Michikusa
  • Toru MinegishiOnozato
  • Kiyohiko OzakiMurata
  • Kôji NakaNumase