Air: The Motion Picture
2005 1h 31m movie Film Japan

Air: The Motion Picture

劇場版 AIR

Synopsis

劇場版 AIR

A long time ago, a winged maiden was held prisoner in a castle – cursed never to experience love, lest she die. Centuries later, in a sleepy coastal town, a young girl relives this agony.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Air: The Motion Picture. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Romance + Animation in Japan

116 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Air: The Motion Picture itself).

The 2004–2006 Japan Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Air: The Motion Picture sits at #290 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 - Live at Budokan
    #1

    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005
  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Death Note
    #8

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Air: The Motion Picture premiered alongside 116 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.

The 1665th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

22
Reviews
39th
Review-volume percentile
39th
Popularity percentile

22 audience reviews — more than 39% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,030 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #336 of 406 (top 83%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOffice Prion, P.R.O., Studio Aoi, Tabac, Visual Art's/Key
Runtime1h 31m
Release DateFebruary 5, 2005
IMDbtt0807703
Official Sitewww.air2004.com

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