Japan Synopsis
天使のたまご
“Under a sky where clouds make sound as they move.”
In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life… and they discuss the world around them.
Audience Engagement
346 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Angel's Egg. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Tokuma Shoten
Animation + Fantasy in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Angel's Egg itself).
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
Angel's Egg holds position #19 of 91 Japan films in the 1984–1986 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Angel's Egg premiered alongside 33 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 33 other Japan films in 1985.
The 659th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #889 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #730 of 2,532 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokuma Shoten, Studio Deen |
| Runtime | 1h 11m |
| Release Date | December 22, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0208502 |