Funky Forest: The First Contact
2005 2h 30m movie Film Japan

Funky Forest: The First Contact

ナイスの森〜The First Contact〜

Synopsis

ナイスの森〜The First Contact〜

An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.

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Comedy + Science Fiction in Japan

68 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Funky Forest: The First Contact itself).

The 2004–2006 Japan Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Funky Forest: The First Contact sits at #243 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005
  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Death Note
    #8

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Funky Forest: The First Contact premiered alongside 116 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.

The 1758th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

47
Reviews
63rd
Review-volume percentile
36th
Popularity percentile

47 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
47
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,286 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 Comedy productions specifically: #1,069 of 1,411 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Production CompaniesAOI Pro., NICE RAINBOW
Runtime2h 30m
Release DateOctober 25, 2005
IMDbtt0451829
Official Sitethirdwindowfilms.com