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Seen it?1996 | 55 min | Animation, Crime, Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Horror
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
- One for armchair detectives and anime fans. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Sits nicely alongside Strangers on a Train or Mulholland Drive. It's anime, with all the big emotions and big action that comes with it.
- The mood
- Scary, romantic.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 55 min. Done before bedtime.
- 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 can't get past animation (your loss).
Meet Dee Laytner and his half-Japanese partner, Ryo McLane, a pair of detectives from New York. Not only are these two always chasing down criminals, but Dee can't stop himself from trying to 'chase' Ryo. While on a trip to England, Dee hopes to make his feelings for Ryo known but uninvited guests and a string of murders gets in the way. The pair become involved in the local crime scene when Japanese Americans start turning up dead. Will Ryo be in danger?
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
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iku Suzuki
- Tomokazu SekiDee Laytner (voice)
- Nobuo TobitaRandy Maclean (voice)
- Tetsuya IwanagaJemmy J. Adams (voice)
- Rica MatsumotoBikky (voice)
- Wakana YamazakiCarol (Voice)
- Masashi EbaraBerkeley Rose (voice)