NiNoKuni
2019 1h 46m movie Film Japan

NiNoKuni

二ノ国

“Choose your life”

Synopsis

二ノ国

“Choose your life”

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

525 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. NiNoKuni sits at position #410.

  1. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #1

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  2. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #2

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #3

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  4. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #4

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with NiNoKuni. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when NiNoKuni premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
232
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,078 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,963 of 2,532 (top 78%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies OLM, Level-5, Warner Bros. Japan, Bandai, Kodansha
Runtime 1h 46m
Release Date August 23, 2019
IMDb tt9760504
Official Site wwws.warnerbros.co.jp

Themes & Motifs

  • magic
  • despair
  • love
  • friends
  • school
  • creature
  • parallel world
  • based on video game
  • fantasy world
  • accident
  • anime
  • isekai

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