A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

Limited Series 2016 · 6 eps · ★ 7.7 · Drama

Ended

A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.

Directed by Shunji Iwai · Written by Shunji Iwai

Network: BS SKY PerfecTV!

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

U-NEXT

Cast

More from Shunji IwaiSee all →

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen · 1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
9.51990
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Luca on the RoadLuca on the Road · 2024
Luca on the Road
8.02024
SeriesDrama
A young girl named Ruka, who had been living a wandering life in Osaka, is taken in by Fumi, an elementary school teacher. Later, Ruka spends time in Obihiro, Hokkaido, with Natsuhiko, who was her sister's lover, and forms a friendship with a high school girl named Maori. However, the fate that awaits her is always harsh. After arriving in Tokyo, Ruka becomes a musician and begins singing on the streets under the name Kyrie. There, she reunites with Maori, who now goes by the name Ikko and survives in Tokyo through her ever-changing cosplay and relationships with men. From Ishinomaki, Osaka, and Obihiro to Tokyo—Ruka, while being tossed about by fate, weaves a grand lyrical poem through her determined life.
Mysterious Transfer StudentMysterious Transfer Student · 2014
Mysterious Transfer Student
8.02014
SeriesDramaMystery
Iwata Koichi and Kagawa Midori are second-year students at Tozaiyama High School. One day, while coming home from school, they discover a shooting star rising up in the sky. The next day, Midori sees a shining figure in school and everyone on the school grounds starts talking about a ghost. At that point, a mysterious transfer student called Yamazawa Norio suddenly arrives at the school.
Jam FilmsJam Films · 2002
Jam Films
7.92002
MovieComedyDrama
Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse.
Love LetterLove Letter · 1995
Love Letter
7.81995
MovieDramaRomance
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to be called Itsuki Fujii.
RitualRitual · 2000
Ritual
7.72000
MovieDrama
A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.
Swallowtail ButterflySwallowtail Butterfly · 1996
Swallowtail Butterfly
7.51996
MovieDramaCrime
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
Rainbow SongRainbow Song · 2006
Rainbow Song
7.52006
MovieDramaRomance
Tomoya Kishida is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato. This sparks his recollection of the events in life they shared from meeting at a record store, shooting a short film as part of their university film club, to saying their last goodbyes. Though in love with each other, neither had the courage to confess their feelings before it was too late.
KyrieKyrie · 2023
Kyrie
7.52023
MovieDramaMusic
Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those who listen to her. It is a hymn of compassion played by Luca and the people.
All About Lily Chou-ChouAll About Lily Chou-Chou · 2001
All About Lily Chou-Chou
7.52001
MovieDramaCrime
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
The Case of Hana & AliceThe Case of Hana & Alice · 2015
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.32015
MovieAnimationComedy
After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered. Amidst dealing with her mother's undesired meddling in her affairs and warding off her classmates' bullying, the troubled Alice starts to investigate the mystery surrounding Judas' disappearance. The trail of clues leads her to the house of her next-door neighbor, the quirky and reclusive Hana Arai.
April StoryApril Story · 1998
April Story
7.21998
MovieRomanceDrama
In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? · 1993
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
7.01993
MovieDramaRomance
One summer day, a group of sixth-grade boys have an argument about whether fireworks are round or flat when viewed from different angles and embark on a journey for the answer during the annual firework festival. Meanwhile, one of their classmates, Nazuna, is troubled by her parents' separation and decides to choose one of the boys to run away with.
Last LetterLast Letter · 2020
Last Letter
7.02020
MovieRomanceDrama
It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The niece is now a grown girl. The sister takes on the task of informing the deceased's friends of the death while the daughter cannot bring herself to symbolically accept the demise of her mother. In the midst of all this an old flame messages the sister to say he is still in love with her, but is he messaging the living sister or the dead one?
Hana & AliceHana & Alice · 2004
Hana & Alice
7.02004
MovieDramaComedy
Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
A Bride for Rip Van WinkleA Bride for Rip Van Winkle · 2016
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
6.92016
MovieDramaRomance
A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.

More Like This

No Longer Allowed in Another WorldNo Longer Allowed in Another World · 2024
No Longer Allowed in Another World
7.32024
SeriesAnimationComedy
Pulled into an otherworldly adventure with cute sidekicks and superpowers, you’d think Osamu hit the jackpot. Nope! From a time before pixels, the early 20th-century gloomy author just wants to find a quiet place to meet his maker, not to rack up XP. Sadly, his poetic demise is constantly thwarted by inconvenient heroics. Dive into the hilariously tragic life of the most reluctant hero!
Red RoseRed Rose · 2022
Red Rose
6.32022
SeriesMysteryDrama
When one of a group of friends downloads the mysterious Red Rose app, plans change. What starts innocently as a game of admiration rapidly descends into something much darker.
Revolutionary Girl UtenaRevolutionary Girl Utena · 1997
Revolutionary Girl Utena
8.11997
SeriesAnimationDrama
"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a ring and the promise that it would lead her to him again. She never forgot the encounter. Now a teenager, Utena attends the prestigious Ohtori Academy; however, her strong sense of chivalry soon places her at odds with the student council and thrusts her into a series of mysterious and dangerous duels against its members.
South of NowhereSouth of Nowhere · 2005
South of Nowhere
7.32005
SeriesDrama
The Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to Los Angeles to find life's not the same. And neither are they.

How is it so far?

Your ratings make Midnight smarter