Japan Synopsis
すばらしき世界
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
452 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Under the Open Sky sits at position #187.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Under the Open Sky premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,281 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #555 of 1,933 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | AOI Pro., Bandai Namco Arts, Filmarks, Kodansha, U-NEXT |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | February 11, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt12801374 |