Japan Synopsis
ブラックキス
“All she wants is a little kiss…”
Asuka is an aspiring model who moves to Tokyo to pursue her career. She moves into a small apartment with a friend of a friend, Kasumi. A bizarre murder occurs in the hotel across the street. The body was mutilated and repositioned into a lurid work of art. After this, a string of murders start happening all around the two girls, as if some crazed serial killer was following them. At the scene of each crime, the perpetrator leaves a black lip print, and is subsequently dubbed "The Black Kiss.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Black Kiss. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Black Kiss itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
In the crowded 2003-2005 Japan release window, Black Kiss sits at #277 of 298. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Kiss premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1629th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,335 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #388 of 402 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | October 1, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0493567 |