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Piece of Cake

Name: Piece of Cake
Genre: Romance
Released: 2015-09-05
Cast: Mikako Tabe, Go Ayano, Tori Matsuzaka, Fumino Kimura, Masaki Suda

2015 | 121 min | 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 anime fans and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Well paced, at 2 hr 1 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.

Shino Umemiya readily dates guys interested in her, because she believes that's better than being alone. She breaks up with her violent boyfriend after he discovered that she cheated on him. She moves to a new area to get a fresh new start on her life. There, Shino Umemiya meets her neighbor Kyoshiro Sugahara. He is also her manager at her new job. Shino Umemiya becomes interested in him, but he lives with mysterious woman Akari.

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 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tomorowo Taguchi

Mikako TabeShino Umemiya
Go AyanoKyoshiro Sugahara
Tori MatsuzakaTen-chan
Fumino KimuraNanako
Masaki SudaKawatani
Tasuku EmotoMasaki
Kaoru MitsumuneAkari
Ryu MoriokaKinji
Tomoya NakamuraTada
Kankuro KudoManager of Asagaya Loft (cameo)