Liverleaf
2018 1h 54m movie Film Japan

Liverleaf

ミスミソウ

“In a snow-covered village, my family was burnt to death.”

Synopsis

ミスミソウ

“In a snow-covered village, my family was burnt to death.”

The story follows Nozaki Haruka, a middle school student who transfers to a new school in a small town because of her father's work. Unfortunately, she becomes a victim of horrific bullying, but since the school will be closing in 2 months after graduation, no one is willing to help her.

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Horror + Thriller in Japan

90 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Liverleaf itself).

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Liverleaf. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

Liverleaf holds position #394 of 569 Japan films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Liverleaf premiered alongside 194 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.

The 3728th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

38
Reviews
58th
Review-volume percentile
39th
Popularity percentile

38 audience reviews — more than 58% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (39th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Liverleaf, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • conflagration · 3
  • girl · 3
  • school bullying · 3
  • blood revenge · 2
  • revenge for bullying · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • bullying · 27
  • fire · 15
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • revenge · 210

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
38
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,770 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #84 of 391 (top 21%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNikkatsu Corporation, Nippan Group Holdings, VAP, L'espace Vision
Runtime1h 54m
Release DateApril 7, 2018
IMDbtt7155170
Official Sitewww.misumisou-movie.com

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