Japan Synopsis
さびしんぼう
Lonely and love-struck, high-school student Hiroki pursues one girl but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his lonely psyche, or real?
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Romance + Comedy in Japan
120 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Miss Lonely itself).
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
Miss Lonely holds position #42 of 91 Japan films in the 1984–1986 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Miss Lonely premiered alongside 33 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 33 other Japan films in 1985.
The 639th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 39% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,222 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #178 of 406 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Amuse Cinema City |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | April 12, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089949 |