Japan Synopsis
略称連続射殺魔
AKA Serial Killer documents the social upheaval and political oppression that roiled Japan in the 1960s, profiling a nineteen-year-old serial killer Norio Nagayama. An indictment of media sensationalism, the film humanizes the young man by situating his crimes in the larger context of his environment.
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A.K.A. Serial Killer sits at position #64.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A.K.A. Serial Killer premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,383 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #391 of 402 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | January 31, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0239925 |