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.
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma sits at position #93.
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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★ 7.7 · Japan
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |