Monday Morning Maybe

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Initiation Love

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2015 | 110 min | Mystery, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
The mood
Tense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Set in Shizuoka and Tokyo, Japan in the late 1980's. Takkun is a university student in Shizuoka attempting to find a job. Mayu is a dental hygienist. They meet through a blind date and begin to date, but Takkun finds a job in Tokyo and goes there. They begin a long distance relationship, but their relationship breaks down.

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; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi

  • Shota MatsudaSuzuki
  • Atsuko MaedaMayuko Naruoka
  • Fumino KimuraMiyako Ishimaru
  • Kanro MoritaSuzuki
  • Takahiro MiuraKaido
  • Tomoya MaenoBon
  • Noritake KinashiManager of Shizuoka Branch Office
  • Satomi TezukaShiho Ishimaru
  • Tsurutaro KataokaTeruhiro Ishimaru
  • Ayako YoshitaniYuko