maboroshi

maboroshi

The urge to fall in love will destroy the world.

Directed by Mari Okada, Seimei Kidokoro

Produced by MAPPA, Warner Bros. Japan

2023112 min7.2 / 10

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.

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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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.

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