Japan Synopsis
マインド・ゲーム
The film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
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Animation + Romance in Japan
116 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mind Game itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
Mind Game holds position #59 of 298 Japan films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mind Game premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1615th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
239 audience reviews — more than 88% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (88th percentile) outruns trending popularity (70th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,182 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #921 of 2,532 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | STUDIO4℃, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Rentrak Japan, Beyond C. |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | August 7, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0452039 |
| Official Site | www.mindgame.jp |