Japan Synopsis
きみにしか聞こえない
Shy, quiet, and unsure of herself, Ryo Aihara doesn't quite fit in anywhere. Though she wants to make friends, she has trouble speaking up and holding a normal conversation like everyone else. It seems that whenever she talks, the words just don't come out correctly. Gradually, Ryo has gotten used to living life in silence as a lonely and introverted student. With no one to talk to, Ryo also has no need for a cell phone. Longing for friends to talk to, she creates a cell phone in her mind for imaginary phone conversations, and much to her surprise, one day Shinya picks up on the other side. For the first time in her life, Ryo has found someone she can talk to.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Only You Can Hear Me sits at position #277.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Only You Can Hear Me premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,513 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #280 of 406 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Xanadeux Company |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | October 28, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0997163 |