Japan Synopsis
百瀬、こっちを向いて
Noboru is a high school student who isn't popular at all. He looks up to senior student Miyazaki who is one of the most popular guys at school. Miyazaki has two girlfriends: Momose and Tetsuko. Momose and Tetsuko have totally different personalities. Momose is bright and Tetsuko is a popular student from a wealthy family. One day, Miyazaki is caught with Momose. To keep his relationship with Tetsuko, Miyazaki asks Noboru and Momose to pretend they are dating. They both agree due to their affections for Miyazaki. Noboru and Momose begin to act like a couple in front others and soon Noboru begins to develop feelings for Momose, who is still in love with Miyazaki.
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
546 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. My Pretend Girlfriend sits at position #512.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when My Pretend Girlfriend premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,235 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #375 of 406 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Robot Communications |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | May 10, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2928288 |