The Black Devil and the White Prince
2016 1h 33m movie Film Japan

The Black Devil and the White Prince

黒崎くんの言いなりになんてならない

Synopsis

黒崎くんの言いなりになんてならない

Yu Akahane moves to a dormitory room after her father's transfer from work. She is excited that she will live in the same dorm as Takumi Shirakawa aka "White Prince." Yet, Haruto Kurosaki aka "Black Devil" kisses her as punishment for going against him. It is Yu Akahane’s first kiss. Since then, she becomes obedient to Haruto Kurosaki.

Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation

Comedy + Romance in Japan

120 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Black Devil and the White Prince itself).

The 2015–2017 Japan Window

The Black Devil and the White Prince holds position #151 of 588 Japan films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. My Korean Teacher
    #2

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  3. My Hero Academia
    #3

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  4. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #4

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

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #6

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #7

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
  8. Castle Town Dandelion
    #8

    Castle Town Dandelion

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

The 2010s Japan Landscape

2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including The Black Devil and the White Prince. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).

'10137'11139'12165'13178'14187'15181'16213'17194'18195'19180

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 212 other Japan films in 2016.

The 3283rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

86
Reviews
74th
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

86 audience reviews — more than 74% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
86
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,072 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #411 of 1,411 (top 29%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNippon Television Network Corporation, VAP, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Kodansha, Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime1h 33m
Release DateFebruary 2, 2016
IMDbtt6936468