Japan Synopsis
北斎漫画
The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.
Other Titles From Shochiku
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Edo Porn itself).
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
Edo Porn holds position #44 of 67 Japan films in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Edo Porn premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan films in 1981.
The 562nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 45th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,825 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,683 of 1,933 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | September 12, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0202908 |