Brass Knuckle Boys
2009 2h 5m movie Film Japan

Brass Knuckle Boys

少年メリケンサック

Synopsis

少年メリケンサック

A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company. What Kanna did not know was that the Brass Knuckle Boys consists of all middle aged men.

The 2008–2010 Japan Window

386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Brass Knuckle Boys sits at position #269.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #2

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Maid Sama!
    #5

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  6. To Love-Ru
    #6

    To Love-Ru

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  7. The Tatami Galaxy
    #7

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

  8. Jin
    #8

    Jin

    ★ 8.5 · 2009

The 2000s Japan Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,493 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,132 of 1,411 (top 80%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Kinoshita Management
Runtime 2h 5m
Release Date February 14, 2009
IMDb tt1313146

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • life's dream
  • rock band
  • punk band
  • record company
  • life and career
  • bands
  • band member
  • life of agony

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