Manji
Seen it?2006 | 80 min | Romance
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
- Great for book lovers and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
One day, Sonoko, a married woman having a husband, meets young, beautiful Mitsuko. Puzzled Sonoko is charmed by the beauty of Mitsuko, and two people fall into relations between women at the start.
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 Noboru Iguchi
- FujikoMitsuko
- CosmoscoSonoko
- Yoshiyoshi ArakawaEijiro
- Hironobu NomuraKenji