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Hold Me Back

Name: Hold Me Back
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 2020-12-18
Cast: Non, Kento Hayashi, Asami Usuda, Takuya Wakabayashi, Hairi Katagiri

2020 | 133 min | Comedy, Romance, 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: Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Mitsuko Kuroda is 31 years old and single. She enjoys her life as a single woman. A big reason why she enjoys her single life is that she has counsellor "A" in her mind, which is her other self. Whenever she does not know what to do, "A" gives her the right answers. She believes her happy and peaceful single life with "A" will continue, but she falls in love with Tada-kun. He is a salesperson and younger than her.

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
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akiko Ohku

NonMitsuko Kuroda
Kento HayashiTada
Asami UsudaNozomi
Takuya WakabayashiCarter
Hairi KatagiriSawada
Ai HashimotoSatsuki
Tomoya NakamuraA (voice)
Yuumi Goto
Maho Yamada
Tomoya Maeno