Japan Synopsis
ドラゴンハーフ
Mink – the daughter of a dragon and a retired dragonslaying knight – sets out on a journey to get tickets for a concert held by Dick Saucer, world-famous teen idol and dragon hunter. Meanwhile, the corrupt king of the land is trying to take her hostage to get at her mother, and his magic-using daughter seeks to foil Mink's quest out of sheer spite.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dragon Half. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 sharedDragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
★ 6.7 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedWhite Snake
★ 7.7 · China
2 sharedTales from Earthsea
★ 6.5 · Japan
2 sharedMaquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
★ 8.2 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
★ 6.3 · Japan
Animation + Fantasy in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dragon Half itself).
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
In the crowded 1992-1994 Japan release window, Dragon Half sits at #101 of 112. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Half premiered alongside 34 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 34 other Japan films in 1993.
The 916th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,116 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,391 of 2,532 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Takuranke, Production I.G, Bihou. Incorporated, Trans Arts, Kadokawa Shoten |
| Runtime | 50m |
| Release Date | March 26, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0106769 |