Japan Synopsis
黒の天使 Vol.1
“I Don't Wanna' Live Any More… How 'Bout You?”
Tokyo is a dark technopolis, a city of faceless chrome and cold marble. It is ruled by Nogi, a yakuza boss specializing in drugs and murder. He gained absolute power by executing the former boss and marrying his daughter, Chiaki. Only the mysterious Ikko, Chiaki's half-sister threatens him. Inspired by a legendary hit-woman, Ikko calls herself the Black Angel and plans to wash away her father's murderer with a deluge of blood.
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Black Angel sits at position #98.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Angel premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,016 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,187 of 1,714 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | May 30, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0149899 |