Japan Synopsis
檻の中の妖精
During the latter part of World War II, Judge Murayama, head of the Japanese military police, uses his position to falsely accuse, capture, imprison and torture women in whom he is interested. Namiji Kikushima, a high-class business woman, is one such lady.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Fairy in a Cage. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1976–1978 Japan Window
In the crowded 1976-1978 Japan release window, Fairy in a Cage sits at #47 of 49. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Fairy in a Cage premiered in 1977 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 13 titles in our catalog. The 1970s overall landed 197 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Japan films in 1977.
The 478th 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 (53th percentile) outruns review volume (28th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Fairy in a Cage, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- sexploitation · 5
- sexual torture · 5
- bondage · 11
- sadomasochism · 8
- sexual violence · 7
- pink film · 50
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,454 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,913 of 1,933 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 10m |
| Release Date | June 4, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0226267 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |