Rokudenashi BLUES
Seen it?1992 | 33 min | Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little 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 wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved The Karate Kid, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 33 min.
- 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).
Trouble finds Maeda, a good-for-nothing outcast with dreams of becoming a boxing champ, soon after enrolling at Teiken High School. His cavalier clumsiness has a way of attracting attention from gang leaders, school staff, and the precocious schoolgirl Chiaki. When a dangerous new gang leader threatens to upend order in the school, Maeda puts his training to work — along with every brain cell he can muster — to protect the balance of power.
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 impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takao Yoshisawa
- Hideyuki HoriTaison Maeda (voice)
- Masaya OnosakaKatsuji Yamashita (voice)
- Miki ItoKazumi Imai (voice)
- Ryo HorikawaYoneji Sawamura (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaSorimachi (voice)
- Yoshino TakamoriChiaki Nanase (voice)
- Yusaku YaraKoeji Nakata (voice)
- Yukimasa KishinoHamada (voice)