Air Bound
2015 1h 32m movie Film Japan

Air Bound

GAMBA ガンバと仲間たち

Synopsis

GAMBA ガンバと仲間たち

Gamba, a town mouse with a brave spirit decides to go on an adventure to discover the ocean. On his way, he meets a troubled child mouse, Chuta. He says his family and other mice on a nearby island have been killed by a clan of weasels, led by the terrifying Noroi. Gamba promises to save the island, his family and the other mice. He and his friends team up to defeat the evil Noroi and his clan.

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Family + Animation in Japan

177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Air Bound itself).

The 2014–2016 Japan Window

In the crowded 2014-2016 Japan release window, Air Bound sits at #528 of 581. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. My Korean Teacher
    #1

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  2. My Hero Academia
    #2

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  3. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #3

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Haikyu!!
    #4

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. Your Lie in April
    #6

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  7. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #7

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  8. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #8

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Air Bound premiered alongside 180 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.

The 3235th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

23
Reviews
41st
Review-volume percentile
30th
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 41% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,104 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Family productions specifically: #218 of 229 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Production CompaniesToei Animation, Shirogumi, Bang Zoom!
Runtime1h 32m
Release DateOctober 10, 2015
IMDbtt4668834