Japan Synopsis
妖魔
A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fuelled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these demons inflict upon humanity, but to do this he must fight against his undead former best friend and fellow ninja who was killed in battle and has been resurrected to serve the Yoma.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 8.2 · Japan
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★ 8.1 · Japan
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★ 8.3 · Japan
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Other Titles From TOHO
Horror + Fantasy in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
In the crowded 1988-1990 Japan release window, Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma sits at #93 of 110. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 779th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,936 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #217 of 391 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Gen, Animate Film, Seion Studio, Studio Boston |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | April 15, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0161113 |