The Real Thing
2020 3h 52m movie Film Japan

The Real Thing

本気のしるし

“Together, to hell.”

Synopsis

本気のしるし

“Together, to hell.”

Kazumichi Tsuji is a bored office worker in questionable relationships with two women at work. One day he meets the intriguing Ukiyo Hayama at a convenience store. However, having her in his life brings nothing but trouble.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Real Thing. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Drama + Romance in Japan

270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Real Thing itself).

The 2019–2021 Japan Window

In the crowded 2019-2021 Japan release window, The Real Thing sits at #422 of 500. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #1

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  2. Revue Starlight: The Movie
    #2

    Revue Starlight: The Movie

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  3. Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
    #3

    Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. Police in a Pod
    #5

    Police in a Pod

    ★ 8.7 · 2021
  6. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #6

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
  7. Dr. STONE
    #7

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #8

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Real Thing premiered alongside 149 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 149 other Japan films in 2020.

The 4165th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

17
Reviews
30th
Review-volume percentile
12th
Popularity percentile

17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,358 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,475 of 1,933 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production Companiesmoutain gate production, Shogakukan, Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Runtime3h 52m
Release DateOctober 9, 2020
IMDbtt13276326
Official Sitefilmmovement.com

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