Japan Synopsis
"AA" is a documentary about Akira Aida (mostly known as Aquirax Aida), a japanese music critic who introduced free jazz, improvisation, and progressive rock to Japan. It's based on interviews with 12 critics and musicians who had connections with him. This is a documentary that considers the past, present and future of improvisation.
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The 2005–2007 Japan Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 Japan release window, AA sits at #362 of 364. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including AA. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Documentary + Music in Japan
7 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Documentary and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding AA itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan films in 2006.
The 1906th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,567 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -3.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #50 of 50 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Eurospace |
| Runtime | 7h 23m |
| Release Date | December 12, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt21867090 |
| Official Site | www.aa-movie.com |