Monday Morning Maybe

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Demeking

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1998 | 82 min | Drama

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
If you count yourself among fans of giant monsters and bigger battles and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 22 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

When he is hit by a car on the street, the young man Daikoku foresees the monster Demking appearing at the end of the century. In preparation for the coming confrontation with the Demeking, he organizes a modern-day Seven Lucky Gods composed entirely of antisocial people. This is a utopian epic that, despite the ridiculousness of the story, is the most powerful depiction of the motifs seen in the first two films, which attempt to play on the sense of apocalypse through unrealistic imagination, while staying within a tenuous sense of reality.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shinji Imaoka

  • Takuji SuzukiMasato Daikoku
  • Yoko ChosokabeBenko
  • Yumeka SasakiNankyoku
  • Takeshi ItōTakeshi
  • Yohta KawaseEbisu
  • Yumika HayashiWoman in miniskirt
  • Hiroshi SatoMan with gun
  • Tomohiro OkadaKotobuki
  • Chiho YoshidaHotel call girl
  • Tadashi NaitôShamo