Japan Dou kyu sei – Classmates sits in the top 5% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #218 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
同級生
“Sincerely, Slowly, Falling in Love.”
Rihito Sajo, an honor student with a perfect score on the entrance exam and Hikaru Kusakabe, in a band and popular among girls, would have never crossed paths. Until one day they started talking at the practice for their school’s upcoming chorus festival. After school, the two meet regularly, as Hikaru helps Rihito to improve his singing skills. While they listen to each other’s voice and harmonize, their hearts start to beat together.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #218 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #5 of 406 (top 1%).
Audience Engagement
322 audience reviews — more than 90% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (90th percentile) outruns trending popularity (66th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dou kyu sei – Classmates. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedA Silent Voice: The Movie
★ 8.4 · Japan
4 sharedK-On! The Movie
★ 8.0 · Japan
4 sharedFruits Basket -prelude-
★ 7.2 · Japan
4 sharedKase-san and Morning Glories
★ 7.1 · Japan
3 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
3 sharedThe Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
★ 8.3 · Japan
Other Titles From A-1 Pictures
Romance + Animation in Japan
116 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dou kyu sei – Classmates itself).
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
Among 588 Japan films we catalog from this window, Dou kyu sei – Classmates places #34 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including Dou kyu sei – Classmates. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan films in 2016.
The 3288th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Dou kyu sei – Classmates, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- boys' choir · 1
- anime · 711
- based on manga · 297
- high school · 88
- coming of age · 78
- boys' love (bl) · 69
- gay theme · 67
- slice of life · 58
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | A-1 Pictures, Aniplex |
| Runtime | 1h 1m |
| Release Date | February 20, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5526028 |
| Official Site | doukyuseimovie.com |