Tokyo Idols
2017 1h 28m movie Film

Tokyo Idols

Synopsis

This exploration of Japan's fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the growing disconnect between men and women in hypermodern societies.

The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window

84 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tokyo Idols sits at position #33.

  1. Capernaum
    #1

    Capernaum

    ★ 8.2 · 2018

  2. Nawara
    #2

    Nawara

    ★ 8.1 · 2016

  3. Life and a Day
    #3

    Life and a Day

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  4. Period. End of Sentence.
    #4

    Period. End of Sentence.

    ★ 7.9 · 2018

  5. Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
    #5

    Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

  6. Hepta (The Last Lecture)
    #6

    Hepta (The Last Lecture)

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

  7. Still Recording
    #7

    Still Recording

    ★ 7.7 · 2018

  8. Diamond Dust
    #8

    Diamond Dust

    ★ 7.6 · 2018

The 2010s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Idols premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

'1019'1126'1218'1317'1416'1519'1630'1729'1825'1927

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
44
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #265 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Other Asia Music productions specifically: #8 of 12 (top 67%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages French, Japanese
Production Companies EyeSteelFilm, Brakeless, WDR/Arte, Super Channel, BBC
Runtime 1h 28m
Release Date July 28, 2017
IMDb tt6039532

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • pop singer
  • female sexuality
  • j-pop
  • jpop

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