Japan Synopsis
“Once in a lifetime comes the perfect killer”
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Crying Freeman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Crime in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Crying Freeman itself).
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
In the crowded 1994-1996 Japan release window, Crying Freeman sits at #108 of 143. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crying Freeman premiered alongside 59 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 59 other Japan films in 1995.
The 1011th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
283 audience reviews — more than 89% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 75th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Crying Freeman, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- sect · 3
- witness to murder · 1
- hitman · 30
- killer · 20
- artist · 10
- live action remake · 9
- falling in love · 8
- based on manga · 297
- yakuza · 93
- fight · 60
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,416 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,323 of 1,714 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, France, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | August Entertainment, Toei Video Company, Toei Company, Fuji Television Network, TFC |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | April 23, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0112750 |