Japan Synopsis
MIDNIGHT EYE ゴクウII
Goku, the lone wolf private detective is back, contracted by Yoshiko, a mysterious, beautiful and very afraid woman, to find and save her brother, Ryu. Will Goku be able to protect Yoshiko from her step father`s soldiers long enough to find her brother? Meanwhile Ryu, the unfortunate subject of a military experiment gone bad, leaves a trail of bodies behind him and has no intention of being found or saved by anyone. Will Goku have to kill the man he is supposed to save? Will even his omniscient cybernetic eye and sceptre be enough to help him defeat this indestructible killing machine?
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Goku II: Midnight Eye sits at position #31.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Goku II: Midnight Eye premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,514 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #31 of 324 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Madhouse, Sound Box |
| Runtime | 1h 0m |
| Release Date | December 22, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt4930540 |