Japan Synopsis
キッズ
Asato is a young man who returns to a slummy neighbourhood (referred to as 'The Street') to be near his Mum who is in prison. He is able to transfer other people's injuries and is unable to walk past a child with a grazed knee or broken arm without helping them. Asato is protected from street thugs by Takeo, another troubled young man who has issues involving his father who is lying in a coma in hospital. The third member of their group is a young waitress, Shiho, who has her own secret.
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Fantasy + Drama in Japan
345 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kids itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 Japan release window, Kids sits at #302 of 362. 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 Kids premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2031st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,962 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,172 of 1,274 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Avex Entertainment, Shirogumi, Burning Production |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | February 2, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1170400 |