Japan Synopsis
A young man on a bicycle is turning a corner in front of an apparently abandoned building when he begins to hear the ringing of a cell phone. (A prequel to the first version of Ju-on, 2000.)
Other Titles From Kansai Television
Drama + Horror in Japan
76 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 4444444444 itself).
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
In the crowded 1997-1999 Japan release window, 4444444444 sits at #143 of 162. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including 4444444444. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.
The 1179th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (7th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on 4444444444, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- ju-on · 3
- prequel · 18
- vengeful ghost · 13
- cell phone · 8
- short film · 63
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,214 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,820 of 1,933 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kansai Television |
| Runtime | 3m |
| Release Date | September 27, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt5182118 |