Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend

Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend

Directed by Takashi Ishii

Produced by KADOKAWA Shoten, Femme Fatale Pictures

2013112 min5.5 / 10

A surreal romantic fantasy about an isolated man finding companionship with a magical figure, blending melancholy isolation with intimate connection.

A lonely otaku is fired from his job. He is rescued in a ruined building by a strange girl in a sailor suit. When he wakes up, the girl becomes a figure. The young man and the pretty figure begin to live together.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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