Synopsis
ドラゴンヘッド
Teru Aoki (青木 輝) is on a train to Tokyo after a school trip. A disaster occurs which partially destroys the train and blocks a tunnel. When Teru awakes, he finds all his classmates and teachers are dead.
Drama + Mystery in Japan
208 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dragon Head itself).
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 Japan release window, Dragon Head sits at #243 of 263. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Head premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1531st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,327 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,870 of 1,933 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | July 30, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0384055 |












