Japan Synopsis
Первый отряд
Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross.
Fantasy + Animation in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding First Squad: The Moment of Truth itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
First Squad: The Moment of Truth holds position #264 of 386 Japan films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when First Squad: The Moment of Truth premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2202nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
102 audience reviews — more than 76% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,431 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,077 of 1,274 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, Russia, Canada |
| Original Language | Ru |
| Spoken Languages | German, Japanese, Russian |
| Production Companies | Molot Entertainment, STUDIO4℃ |
| Runtime | 1h 13m |
| Release Date | May 13, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1343712 |
| Official Site | www.first-squad.com |