Japan Synopsis
狂った果実
A working class young man, Tetsuo, who distrusts all rich people, falls in love with a girl, Chika, from an affluent family. He has a difficult time, but love survives despite the problems.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Drama + Romance in Japan
270 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Crazed Fruit itself).
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
Crazed Fruit holds position #43 of 67 Japan films in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crazed Fruit premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan films in 1981.
The 553rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,766 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,663 of 1,933 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | April 24, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0216860 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |