Synopsis
8年越しの花嫁 奇跡の実話
Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. With no idea if or when she will ever awake, Mai’s parents encourage Hisashi to find someone else, but he refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery. As if his prayers are answered, Mai begins to regain consciousness several years later, and even utters a few words. But tragically, she has suffered brain damage and has no memory of Hisashi.
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
602 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The 8-Year Engagement sits at position #145.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
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★ 9.0 · 2018
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★ 8.8 · 2016
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★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2016
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The 8-Year Engagement premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #961 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #406 of 1,933 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | December 16, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6313348 |
| Official Site | 8nengoshi.jp |