Japan Synopsis
Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. blank 13 sits at position #308.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
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#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
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★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when blank 13 premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,073 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #110 of 229 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | THE KLOCKWORX |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | February 3, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6640390 |
| Official Site | programsales.tbsglowdia.co.jp |