Japan Synopsis
娼年
Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the owner of the host bar. Soon, Ryo Morinaka begins to work for Shizuka Mido at the members only host bar. He feels embarrassment initially, but he fulfills the desires of women and develops a sense of purpose.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Call Boy sits at position #417.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
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Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Call Boy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Call Boy premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,952 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,300 of 1,933 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Phantom Film |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | April 6, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7529650 |
| Official Site | shonen-movie.com |