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Golden Time

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2013 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for animation lovers.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Banri Tada is a freshman at a Tokyo law school. After an accident, he suffers severe memory loss. Despite the incident, he befriends fellow freshman, Mitsuo Yanagisawa, which leads him to the beautiful, yet obsessive, Kouko Kaga.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.5 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    4 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

  • Yui HorieKouko Kaga (voice)
  • Makoto FurukawaBanri Tada (voice)
  • Ai KayanoNana Hayashida (voice)
  • Kaito IshikawaMitsuo Yanagisawa (voice)
  • Ibuki KidoChinami Oka (voice)
  • Takahiro HikamiNijigen-kun (voice)