Japan Synopsis
Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards growing jealousy of Chuji.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Blues Harp. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From MAC
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Blues Harp itself).
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
Blues Harp holds position #77 of 162 Japan films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including Blues Harp. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.
The 1166th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 45% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,386 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #172 of 402 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MAC |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | July 15, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0303780 |