Japan Synopsis
火要鎮
The city of Edo, the 18th century. Owaka, the daughter of a merchant family, and her childhood friend Matsukichi. The two were drawn to each other, but Matsukichi has been disowned by his family, and is working for the city fire brigade. Meanwhile, negotiations begin for the arrangement of Owaka's marriage. Unable to let go of her thoughts of Matsukichi, her mad emotions make her bring about a massive inferno which razes Edo. By chance encounter, the two meet again amidst the fires.It is an epic spectacle set against the stage of the massive metropolis of Edo.
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Animation + History in Japan
16 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Combustible itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
Combustible holds position #333 of 482 Japan films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Combustible premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2617th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,232 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,032 of 2,532 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE |
| Runtime | 13m |
| Release Date | June 4, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2508466 |
| Official Site | shortpeace-movie.com |