Monday Morning Maybe

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Underwater Love

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2011 | 87 min | Fantasy, Romance, Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
Tailor-made for people who'll be humming afterwards and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Fans of Dinner in America or Poor Things should feel right at home.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 27 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 like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.

35-year-old Asuka works in a lakeside fish factory. She’s about to be married to her boss, Taki, but one day, she encounters a kappa – a water sprite found in Japanese folklore – and learns that the creature is in fact the reborn form of Aoki, an old crush who’d drowned when they were 17.

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shinji Imaoka

  • Sawa MasakiAsuka Kawaguchi
  • Yoshirô UmezawaTetsuya Aoki
  • Ai NaritaReiko Shima
  • Mutsuo YoshiokaHajime Taki
  • Fumio MoriyaAngel of Death
  • Hiroshi Sato
  • Emi Nishimura