Drowning Love
2016 1h 51m movie Film Japan

Drowning Love

溺れるナイフ

Synopsis

溺れるナイフ

Natsume Mochizuki works as a teen model in Tokyo, but she learns that she has to move to her father's hometown of Ukigumo. She is in a desperate situation because she can't do the things she wants to do in Ukigumo. One day, she meets Koichiro Hasegawa. He is the successor of the Hasegawa family. His family is wealthy and is respected in the area. Natsume Mochizuki and Koichiro Hasegawa become attracted to each other, but something changes their fate.

The 2015–2017 Japan Window

588 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Drowning Love sits at position #446.

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    #1

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    ★ 9.1 · 2017

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    #2

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016

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    #3

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  4. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #4

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

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

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    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

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    #6

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  7. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #7

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

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    #8

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Drowning Love. 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 Drowning Love premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
62
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,278 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #258 of 406 (top 64%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies ARK-Film, Shochiku, Culture Entertainment, GAGA Corporation
Runtime 1h 51m
Release Date November 5, 2016
IMDb tt5108912
Official Site gaga.ne.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • based on manga
  • model
  • love story
  • teenage
  • teenager
  • magazine model
  • destined encounter
  • youth love story

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