A Girl on the Shore
2021 1h 48m movie Film Japan

A Girl on the Shore

うみべの女の子

Synopsis

うみべの女の子

In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives. However, being "friends with benefits" becomes complicated when real feelings begin to develop, as the consequences of their relationship start to take their toll on those around them and themselves. A Girl on the Shore takes a harsh look at love, relationships, and the emotional price that will be paid as the result of a decision made between two teenagers.

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The 2020–2022 Japan Window

A Girl on the Shore holds position #100 of 452 Japan films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

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    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  2. Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
    #2

    Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  3. Romantic Killer
    #3

    Romantic Killer

    ★ 8.7 · 2022
  4. Police in a Pod
    #4

    Police in a Pod

    ★ 8.7 · 2021
  5. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #5

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  6. SPY x FAMILY
    #6

    SPY x FAMILY

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  7. Chainsaw Man
    #7

    Chainsaw Man

    ★ 8.6 · 2022
  8. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
    #8

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    ★ 8.6 · 2022

The 2020s Japan Landscape

2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including A Girl on the Shore. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 169 other Japan films in 2021.

The 4319th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

14
Reviews
23rd
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among Japan films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on A Girl on the Shore, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • erotic · 4
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • based on manga · 297
  • romance · 94
  • school · 82
  • slice of life · 58

Reception Benchmarks

8.0
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #623 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #259 of 1,933 (top 13%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production Companiesstylejam
Runtime1h 48m
Release DateAugust 20, 2021
IMDbtt14820290
Official Siteumibe-girl.jp

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