Closest Love to Heaven
2017 1h 49m movie Film Japan

Closest Love to Heaven

きょうのキラ君

Synopsis

きょうのキラ君

Nino is a quiet outcast with only a bird for a friend. Kira is a popular boy with a big secret. Even though they live next to each other, they have never spoken. But when Nino learns Kira's secret, everything begins to change, and what starts as a hesitant friendship grows into something more… but how long can it last?

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Romance + Drama in Japan

270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Closest Love to Heaven itself).

The 2016–2018 Japan Window

Closest Love to Heaven holds position #171 of 602 Japan films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Closest Love to Heaven premiered alongside 193 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.

The 3510th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

71
Reviews
70th
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

71 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
71
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,086 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #70 of 406 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesKansai Television, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Pony Canyon, avex pictures, Kodansha
Runtime1h 49m
Release DateFebruary 25, 2017
IMDbtt5874398