Japan Synopsis
十二人の死にたい子どもたち
Twelve boys and girls gather at an abandoned hospital to die for various different reasons. There, they find the body of a dead boy. The twelve boys and girl attempt to find the person who killed the boy. During their search, the reasons why they want to die are revealed.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 12 Suicidal Teens. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Warner Bros. Japan
Mystery + Drama in Japan
208 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 12 Suicidal Teens itself).
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
In the crowded 2018-2020 Japan release window, 12 Suicidal Teens sits at #432 of 525. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 12 Suicidal Teens premiered alongside 179 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 179 other Japan films in 2019.
The 3882nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
60 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (67th percentile) outruns trending popularity (47th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on 12 Suicidal Teens, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- euthanasia · 2
- eutanasia · 1
- euthanasie · 1
- japan · 454
- based on novel or book · 288
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,279 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #317 of 426 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Japan |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | January 25, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt9214844 |
| Official Site | www.ntv.co.jp |