Japan Synopsis
かしこい狗は、吠えずに笑う
Because of her last name "Kumada" (bear + rice paddy) and her appearance, Misa's high school classmates call her "Pooh" disparagingly. She obviously has no friends and can only let down her guard around her pet parrot and the goldfish in the science room at school. But, then she finds herself quickly becoming best friends with Izumi who is a cute and popular classmates. Although somewhat puzzled by Izumi's interest in her, Misa is excited about having a friend for the first time ever. But, Izumi's initial angelic demeanor gradually transforms into a demonic one.
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shady sits at position #450.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shady premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,298 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #287 of 324 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | September 19, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2813906 |