Japan Synopsis
天城越え
“The murder took place soon after he met a woman who reminded him of his mother…”
Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-girl) when he traveled through Amagi Pass. A mysterious murder took place afterwards, an Ozuka was held responsible. 40 years later, the boy, who became a printing shop owner, was visited by a retired policeman who came from Amagi Pass. The truth then started to reveal itself.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Crime + Fantasy in Japan
25 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Amagi Pass itself).
The 1982–1984 Japan Window
Amagi Pass holds position #19 of 57 Japan films in the 1982–1984 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Space Cobra
★ 8.3 · 1982
#2Super Dimension Fortress Macross
★ 8.1 · 1982
#3Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
★ 7.9 · 1984
#4The Transformers
★ 7.9 · 1984
#5Captain Tsubasa
★ 7.8 · 1983
#6Kinnikuman
★ 7.8 · 1983
#7Voltron: Defender of the Universe
★ 7.6 · 1984
#8Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
★ 7.6 · 1982
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Amagi Pass premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan films in 1983.
The 593rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,705 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #101 of 402 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | February 19, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0128039 |