Japan Synopsis
ブレイブ ストーリー
Jr. High School Student Wataru and his friends like playing in an abandond building and looking for ghosts. However it seems he is not the only one. Another mysterious student Mitsuru shows Wataru that there is a magical door to another world where one can go and get the Goddess of Fortune to grant one wish! When tragedy strikes Wataru's family he decides to open the door for himself.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Brave Story. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 5.7 · Japan
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★ 6.5 · Japan
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★ 8.1 · Japan
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★ 7.6 · Japan
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★ 7.8 · Japan
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★ 7.8 · Japan
Other Titles From Fuji Television Network
Animation + Adventure in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Brave Story itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 Japan release window, Brave Story sits at #271 of 364. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Brave Story. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan films in 2006.
The 1825th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
64 audience reviews — more than 68% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,578 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,165 of 2,532 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fuji Television Network, GONZO, SKY Perfect Well Think, Warner Bros. Pictures, Trans Arts |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | May 22, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0778631 |