A Gentle Breeze in the Village
2007 2h 1m movie Film Japan

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

天然コケッコー

Synopsis

天然コケッコー

Based on a popular manga, the film is a tender coming-of-age love story set deep in Japan's countryside. When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.

The 2006–2008 Japan Window

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with A Gentle Breeze in the Village. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Gentle Breeze in the Village premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
41
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,353 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #800 of 1,411 (top 57%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Kansai Television, Shueisha, Sumitomo Corporation, Music On!, Picnic
Runtime 2h 1m
Release Date August 4, 2007
IMDb tt0997184
Official Site www.tenkoke.com

Themes & Motifs

  • village life
  • classroom
  • village school
  • rural area
  • teenage girl
  • tokyo
  • japan
  • based on manga
  • teenage boy
  • first love

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