Japan Drunken Angel ranks #2 among 10 Japan films released between 1947–1949.
Synopsis
酔いどれ天使
Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Drunken Angel. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1947–1949 Japan Window
Among 10 Japan films we catalog from this window, Drunken Angel places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1940s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1940s in Japan, 20 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Drunken Angel premiered alongside 2 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Japan films in 1948.
The 43rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
226 audience reviews — more than 87% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (87th percentile) outruns trending popularity (62th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Drunken Angel, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- tuberculosis · 2
- doctor · 25
- alcoholic · 14
- yakuza · 93
- gangster · 85
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #899 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #376 of 1,933 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | April 27, 1948 |
| IMDb | tt0040979 |