Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for Princess Arete

Princess Arete

Seen it?

2001 | 104 min | Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Mystery

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, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Lost Horizon, start here.
The mood
Tense, feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 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).

Imprisoned by a sorcerer who fears she will rob him of eternal life, guileless young Princess Arete befriends a villager who helps her plan an escape.

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

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sunao Katabuchi

  • Houko KuwashimaPrincess Arete (voice)
  • Tsuyoshi KoyamaBoax (voice)
  • Yusuke NumataGrovel (voice)
  • Minami TakayamaAmple (voice)
  • Satomi KorogiWitch (voice)
  • Eiji TakemotoDaraboa (voice)
  • Norihisa MoriBlond Knight (voice)
  • Takashi NagasakoKing (voice)
  • Yoshikazu NaganoGuard #1 (voice)
  • Akio SuyamaYoung Boax (voice)