Japan Synopsis
エコエコアザラクII -BIRTH OF THE WIZARD-
In Meiji-era Japan, a village of witches and wizards is slaughtered. Years later, an archaeologist discovers a mummy from the village, which reanimates, murders, then possesses his assistant. This evil spirit is now searching for Misa, who is protected by a survivor of the original massacre, known only as Saiga.
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The 1995–1997 Japan Window
In the crowded 1995-1997 Japan release window, Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard sits at #133 of 142. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1066th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,131 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 Horror productions specifically: #250 of 391 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
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| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tsuburaya Entertainment, GAGA Communications |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | April 20, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116178 |