
maboroshi
The urge to fall in love will destroy the world.
Directed by Mari Okada, Seimei Kidokoro
Produced by MAPPA, Warner Bros. Japan
An audacious supernatural coming-of-age story where a time-frozen town becomes the stage for teenage characters to confront love, mortality, and the fragility of reality itself.
A factory explosion plunges a small town into a timeless freeze, leaving teenage Masamune and his pals to grapple with a quickly collapsing reality.
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Questions people ask
Is maboroshi sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is maboroshi scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does maboroshi end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is maboroshi violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is maboroshi easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like maboroshi
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as maboroshi
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like maboroshi, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like maboroshi, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like maboroshi, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































