Japan Synopsis
私をくいとめて
Mitsuko Kuroda is 31-years-old and single. She enjoys her life as a single woman. A big reason why she enjoys her single life is that she has counsellor "A" in her mind, which is her other self. Whenever she does not know what do, "A" gives her the right answers. She believes her happy and peaceful single life with "A" will continue, but she falls in love with Tada-kun. He is a salesperson and younger than her.
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Comedy + Romance in Japan
120 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hold Me Back itself).
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
In the crowded 2019-2021 Japan release window, Hold Me Back sits at #430 of 500. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hold Me Back premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan films in 2020.
The 4185th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
34 audience reviews — more than 54% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (10th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,462 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,119 of 1,411 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Italian, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt13332890 |
| Official Site | kuitomete.jp |