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.
Other Titles From Tokuma Shoten
Adventure + Action in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Arion itself).
The 1985–1987 Japan Window
Arion holds position #69 of 100 Japan films in the 1985–1987 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 Arion premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1986.
The 669th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |