Japan Synopsis
となりの怪物くん
Problem student Haru Yoshida sits next to the cold and studious Shizuku Mizutani in class. Without any other friends to turn to, both of them start to get to know each other and grow closer. Haru eventually develop feelings for Shizuku and confesses his feelings to her. Will Haru and Shizuku get their happily ever after?
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. My Little Monster sits at position #153.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with My Little Monster. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedKaguya-sama: Love Is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-
★ 7.9 · Japan
3 sharedFruits Basket -prelude-
★ 7.2 · Japan
2 sharedA Silent Voice: The Movie
★ 8.4 · Japan
2 sharedDragonball Evolution
★ 2.9 · Hong Kong
2 sharedTeasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie
★ 8.4 · Japan
2 sharedStudent Council Staff Members the Movie
★ 6.3 · Japan
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Little Monster premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #938 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #53 of 406 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | April 27, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6893370 |
| Official Site | tona-kai.jp |