Japan 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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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).
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★ 7.7 · 2008
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★ 7.6 · 2019
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★ 7.6 · 2014
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.
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.
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 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
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 Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | AOI Pro., NICE RAINBOW |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | October 25, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0451829 |
| Official Site | thirdwindowfilms.com |