Japan Synopsis
爆裂都市
Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese living.
The 1981–1983 Japan Window
In the crowded 1981-1983 Japan release window, Burst City sits at #52 of 68. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Burst City premiered alongside 20 others.
Action + Music in Japan
4 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Burst City itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1982.
The 576th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 39% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,933 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 Action productions specifically: #1,520 of 1,714 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Central Film, Dynamite Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | April 9, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0083609 |