Japan Synopsis
MIDNIGHT EYE ゴクウ
In the near future, Goku, a former police detective turned private, is investigating a mysterious string of apparent suicides of a special police unit investigating a ruthless weapons merchant. In his aggressive style, Goku almost joins that list, but he mysteriously survives and receives a cybernetic eye by parties unknown that can literally control any computer in the world. Now, he has a score to settle and is armed with what he needs to accomplish that
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Goku: Midnight Eye sits at position #74.
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Goku: Midnight Eye premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,318 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,068 of 2,532 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation, Madhouse, Sound Box, Sound Box |
| Runtime | 50m |
| Release Date | January 27, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0097445 |