Japan Synopsis
ドッペルゲンガー
“What if your worst nightmare… turned out to be you?”
Hayasaki is an inventor working on an Artificial Body. It is not going well and he is stressed out and on the verge of being fired from the research division of his company. His doppelgänger appears to help him out of the rut he has created for himself.
Comedy + Science Fiction in Japan
68 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Doppelganger itself).
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★ 8.0 · 2013
Heaven's Lost Property Final – The Movie: Eternally My Master
★ 8.0 · 2014
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
★ 7.7 · 2010
Superior Ultra 8 Brothers
★ 7.7 · 2008
Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
★ 7.6 · 2019
Date A Live: Encore OVA
★ 7.6 · 2014
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
Doppelganger holds position #127 of 263 Japan films in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Doppelganger premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1538th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (55th percentile) outruns trending popularity (22th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,365 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #803 of 1,411 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sato Atsushi, Towani, Twins Japan |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | September 27, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0403990 |