Japan Synopsis
渚のシンドバッド
A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in their class.
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Like Grains of Sand sits at position #68.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Like Grains of Sand. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Like Grains of Sand premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.9
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,403 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,064 of 1,933 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, PIA Corporation, Young Entertainment Square |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | December 16, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0113922 |