The 8-Year Engagement
2017 1h 59m movie Film Japan

The 8-Year Engagement

8年越しの花嫁 奇跡の実話

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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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

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    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016

  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The 8-Year Engagement. 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 The 8-Year Engagement premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
42
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • amnesia
  • based on novel or book
  • based on true story
  • memory loss
  • autobiographical

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