Mind Game
This Story Has Never Ended.
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa
Produced by STUDIO4℃, Asmik Ace Entertainment
A wildly inventive, visually audacious journey through love, death, and self-discovery that blends surreal comedy with genuine emotional stakes.
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
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Questions people ask
Is Mind Game one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.
Does Mind Game end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Mind Game sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mind Game violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mind Game easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Mind Game scary? 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.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Mind Game, and what each one shares →
Like Mind Game
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mind Game
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mind Game, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mind Game, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mind Game, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
