Japan Synopsis
まあだだよ
Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the onset of WWII. The story is told mostly in vignettes as he is cared for by former students in his old age.
Other Titles From Tokuma Shoten
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Madadayo itself).
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
Madadayo holds position #30 of 112 Japan films in the 1992–1994 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Madadayo premiered alongside 34 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 34 other Japan films in 1993.
The 920th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
102 audience reviews — more than 76% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Madadayo, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- birthday party · 5
- tribute · 2
- memories of teachers · 1
- lost cats · 1
- teacher student relationship · 13
- post war japan · 12
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,379 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #597 of 1,933 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokuma Shoten, dentsu Music And Entertainment, Kurosawa Production, Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | April 17, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107474 |