Alien vs. Ninja
2010 1h 21m movie Film Japan

Alien vs. Ninja

エイリアンVSニンジャ

“Only one can win.”

Synopsis

エイリアンVSニンジャ

“Only one can win.”

A comet crashes into a Japanese forest and a group of mighty ninjas must fight a group of killer Aliens before they reach their village and kill everyone.

Horror + Action in Japan

92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Alien vs. Ninja itself).

The 2009–2011 Japan Window

In the crowded 2009-2011 Japan release window, Alien vs. Ninja sits at #389 of 400. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  6. Maid Sama!
    #6

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010
  7. Steins;Gate
    #7

    Steins;Gate

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  8. The Tatami Galaxy
    #8

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Alien vs. Ninja premiered alongside 136 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 136 other Japan films in 2010.

The 2343rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

53
Reviews
65th
Review-volume percentile
45th
Popularity percentile

53 audience reviews — more than 65% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (65th percentile) outruns trending popularity (45th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

4.7
TMDB Rating
53
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,488 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #349 of 391 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNorth CKY, Nikkatsu Corporation, Sushi Typhoon
Runtime1h 21m
Release DateJuly 3, 2010
IMDbtt1592503