Japan Synopsis
青鬼
Shun is a transfer student who can't seem to adjust to his new class and falls into mild depression. However, one day he meets some fellow students by chance in front of a creepy Western-style mansion called the "Jailhouse" which is rumored to be home to a hideous blue monster. Soon, the group of six students, led by Shun and Anna, become trapped inside and desperately attempt to escape before the monster finds them.
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
546 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blue Demon sits at position #542.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blue Demon premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,539 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,267 of 1,274 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Digital Frontier |
| Runtime | 1h 10m |
| Release Date | July 5, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3686278 |
| Official Site | aooni-movie.com |