Japan Synopsis
新しい靴を買わなくちゃ
Freelance writer Aoi Teshigahara lives in Paris, France. Sen Yagami is a photographer who came to Paris, France due to his younger sister Suzume's insistance. Over the next 3 days, Aoi Teshigahara and Sen Yagami fall in love. Meanwhile, Suzume meets her boyfriend Kango, whom they have been in a long distance relationship.
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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 I Have To Buy New Shoes itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
I Have To Buy New Shoes holds position #277 of 482 Japan films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when I Have To Buy New Shoes premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2692nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,691 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #914 of 1,411 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | October 16, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2330723 |