Japan Synopsis
アリオン
“Let the Gods beware!”
The story follows Arion, a young man kidnapped by Hades as a child and raised to believe that his mother was blinded by Zeus and that killing the ruler of Mount Olympus will cure her.
The 1985–1987 Japan Window
100 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Arion sits at position #69.
Other Titles From Tokuma Shoten
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Arion premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.2
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,644 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,088 of 1,216 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokuma Shoten, Bandai Visual, SUNRISE, Studio Fuga |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | March 15, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0090658 |