Japan Synopsis
さらば箱舟
A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.
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Fantasy + Mystery in Japan
133 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Farewell to the Ark itself).
The 1983–1985 Japan Window
Farewell to the Ark holds position #38 of 70 Japan films in the 1983–1985 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 Farewell to the Ark premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan films in 1984.
The 621st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 32th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,027 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #752 of 1,274 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Art Theatre Guild |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | September 8, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0088041 |