Japan Synopsis
東京タワー オカンとボクと、時々、オトン
Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku – Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad sits at position #169.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,263 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,003 of 1,933 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Little More, Eisei Gekijo, Mitsui & Co. |
| Runtime | 2h 22m |
| Release Date | April 14, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0820158 |