Japan 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.
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.
Other Titles From Kansai Television
Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A Gentle Breeze in the Village itself).
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
A Gentle Breeze in the Village holds position #182 of 372 Japan films in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Gentle Breeze in the Village premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan films in 2007.
The 1978th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 50th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on A Gentle Breeze in the Village, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- classroom · 5
- village school · 1
- rural area · 26
- first love · 23
- teenage girl · 22
- teenage boy · 8
- village life · 7
- japan · 454
- based on manga · 297
- tokyo · 78
Reception Benchmarks
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 |