Japan Synopsis
DEADBALL デッドボール
Baseball prodigy Jubeh Yakyu is the most feared and dangerous juvenile delinquent in all of Japan. After accidentally causing the death of his father with a super-powered, deadly fireball pitch, Jubeh swore off baseball and became a criminal and now, at 17, has been sent to the Pterodactyl Juvenile Reformatory for hardened criminals. Headmistress Ishihara, the granddaughter of a World War II Nazi collaborator, runs the institution with an iron fist and the enthusiastic help of her sadistic assistant, Ilsa. After arriving at the hellhole, Jubeh soon learns from governor Mifune that his long-lost, younger brother Musashi had also done time there after a murder spree, but had since died mysteriously…
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Comedy + Horror in Japan
46 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Deadball itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 Japan release window, Deadball sits at #439 of 441. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Deadball premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan films in 2011.
The 2499th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,550 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,408 of 1,411 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sushi Typhoon |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | July 23, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1954374 |
| Official Site | www.sushi-typhoon.com |