BLAME!
2017 1h 46m movie Film Japan

BLAME!

ブラム

Synopsis

ブラム

In the distant technological future, civilization has reached its ultimate Net-based form. An "infection" in the past caused the automated systems to spiral out of order, resulting in a multi-leveled city structure that replicates itself infinitely in all directions. Now humanity has lost access to the city's controls, and is hunted down and purged by the defense system known as the Safeguard. In a tiny corner of the city, a little enclave known as the Electro-Fishers is facing eventual extinction, trapped between the threat of the Safeguard and dwindling food supplies. A girl named Zuru goes on a journey to find food for her village, only to inadvertently cause doom when an observation tower senses her and summons a Safeguard pack to eliminate the threat. With her companions dead and all escape routes blocked, the only thing that can save her now is the sudden arrival of Killy the Wanderer, on his quest for the Net Terminal Genes, the key to restoring order to the world.

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Films and series that share thematic tags with BLAME!. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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Action + Drama in Japan

444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding BLAME! itself).

The 2016–2018 Japan Window

In the crowded 2016-2018 Japan release window, BLAME! sits at #472 of 602. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when BLAME! premiered alongside 193 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.

The 3557th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

268
Reviews
89th
Review-volume percentile
72nd
Popularity percentile

268 audience reviews — more than 89% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (72th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
268
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,262 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,274 of 1,714 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesPolygon Pictures
Runtime1h 46m
Release DateMay 20, 2017
IMDbtt6574146
Official Sitewww.blame.jp

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