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?
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Thriller + Action in Japan
123 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Goku II: Midnight Eye itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
Goku II: Midnight Eye holds position #31 of 110 Japan films in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Goku II: Midnight Eye. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 804th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
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 |