Double Mints
2017 1h 42m movie Film Japan

Double Mints

ダブルミンツ

Synopsis

ダブルミンツ

Mitsuo Ichikawa receives a phone call from Mitsuo Ichikawa. Their names are pronounced the same, but spelled differently using kanji. They also graduated from the same high school. Back in their high school days, Mitsuo Ichikawa was like a subordinate to Mitsuo Ichikawa. Mitsuo Ichikawa is now a hoodlum and tells the other Mitsuo that he killed a woman. They become accomplices and build a new relationship.

The 2016–2018 Japan Window

602 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Double Mints sits at position #561.

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    ★ 9.1 · 2017

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    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016

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    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

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    #6

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    ★ 8.6 · 2016

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    #7

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    ★ 8.6 · 2018

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    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Double Mints. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Double Mints premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,127 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #356 of 406 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Runtime 1h 42m
Release Date June 3, 2017
IMDb tt6488382

Themes & Motifs

  • drug smuggling
  • symbolism
  • lgbt
  • disorder
  • gay romance
  • gay theme
  • extreme violence
  • blood
  • boys' love (bl)
  • school bullying
  • conduct disorder
  • unhealthy relationship

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