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Little DJ

2007·Movie
2h 8min

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Big heart, striking style, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Heartwarming and moving

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Wholesome9
  • Coming of Age9
  • Pathos8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Situational Comedy3
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Physical Comedy2

World

Growing up, history, and family

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Standout score

  • Music Centrality9
  • Music Composition8
  • Cinematography7

Who it's for

AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking

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About

Taro is a 12-year-old into baseball and radio, especially "Music Express," a song-request show. Sound quaint? But it is 1977 and a small town in Hokkaido, a more innocent, pure-hearted time and place, we are told. Taro, however, has a blood disease that lands him in the hospital where his aunt is a nurse. Rounds of tests, transfusions and injections sap his spirit, despite the kindness and dedication of his young doctor and the Doctor's hospital-director father. The latter, a music buff who broadcasts classics over the hospital's PA system, asks Taro to relieve him as DJ — and soon the boy is ensconced in the hospital director's well-stocked library-cum-studio, spinning popular J-Pop tunes. He also becomes acquainted with Tamaki, a girl he first calls "the mummy" because of her bandages and full body cast — she was injured in a traffic accident. He later changes his tune when she is revealed as a cute 13-year-old — for him, an older woman...
Sentimental J-Pop SoundtrackInnocent First LoveHospital DramaComing-of-Age1970s JapanChildhood IllnessSmall Town LifeMusical StorytellingRadio Culture

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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Little DJ worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Little DJ?

2 h 8 min

Little DJ runs 2 h 8 min.

What language is Little DJ in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.