Blue Spring
2001 1h 23m movie Film Japan

Blue Spring

青い春

Synopsis

青い春

Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.

The 2000–2002 Japan Window

226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blue Spring sits at position #91.

  1. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #1

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  2. My Family
    #2

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  3. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #3

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  4. InuYasha
    #4

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Fighting Spirit
    #5

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Blue Spring. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
77
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,141 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #940 of 1,933 (top 49%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Omega Micott Inc., Film Makers
Runtime 1h 23m
Release Date September 9, 2001
IMDb tt0309291

Themes & Motifs

  • high school
  • suicide
  • based on manga
  • juvenile delinquency
  • high school gang

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