Japan Synopsis
天国の本屋～恋火
Kenta, a young pianist who has just lost his job, is drowning his woes at a bar, when he meets a man in a Hawaiian shirt named Yamaki. He invites Kenta to work with him, and the next thing he knows, Kenta wakes up to find himself in a room he has never been in before. It is a strange room that seems to have no connection to life. He descends a staircase to find many shelves of books.
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Drama + Romance in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Heaven's Bookstore itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 Japan release window, Heaven's Bookstore sits at #278 of 298. 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 Heaven's Bookstore premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1603rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,342 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,878 of 1,933 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, dentsu, Shogakukan, Eisei Gekijo, TV Asahi |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | June 5, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0423360 |