Japan Synopsis
亜人
“Live through death.”
Ajin is a live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. Kei Nagai dies in a car accident, but realises he is a type of immortal known as Ajin. Hunted by humans, Ajin is eventually found by the government and used as a subject in cruel experiments. He finds fellow demi-humans along the way as he escapes and goes on the run.
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
602 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ajin: Demi-Human sits at position #192.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ajin: Demi-Human. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 shared13 Assassins
★ 7.3 · Japan
2 sharedRurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
★ 7.6 · Japan
2 sharedRurouni Kenshin: The Final
★ 7.8 · Japan
2 sharedRurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
★ 7.6 · Japan
2 sharedNozoki Ana
★ 5.5 · Japan
2 sharedRurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
★ 7.7 · Japan
Other Titles From TOHO
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ajin: Demi-Human premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,209 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #533 of 1,714 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | September 30, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6215712 |