Japan Synopsis
ドーベルマン刑事
The burned remains of a young woman discovered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The police comes to the conclusion that its the work of a pyromaniacal serial murderer. The murder victim is identified as Mayumi Tamaki, a native of Ishigaki, Okinawa. As the investigation unfolded, her former boyfriend, a former rider of a motorcycle named Chōei Mikawa emerged as a suspect. But Kano did not agree Mikawa is the suspect. Kano started conducting the investigation himself to search the real criminal person.
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Crime + Action in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Doberman Cop itself).
The 1976–1978 Japan Window
Doberman Cop holds position #26 of 49 Japan films in the 1976–1978 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Doberman Cop premiered in 1977 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 13 titles in our catalog. The 1970s overall landed 197 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Japan films in 1977.
The 480th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 26th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,997 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #242 of 402 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | July 2, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0165237 |