Japan Synopsis
ザ・ギニーピッグ2 ノートルダムのアンドロイド
A dwarf scientist has his dreams frustrated when his sister becomes seriously ill. Determined to find a way to preserve the essence of his sister after the death, the scientist begins to use humans as guinea pigs in a bizarre experiment.
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The 1987–1989 Japan Window
In the crowded 1987-1989 Japan release window, Guinea Pig 5: Android of Notre Dame sits at #103 of 104. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Guinea Pig 5: Android of Notre Dame premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1988.
The 738th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 51% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Guinea Pig 5: Android of Notre Dame, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- evil doctor · 1
- ザ・ギニーピッグ2 · 1
- toshihiko hino · 1
- mio takaki · 1
- tomorowo taguchi · 1
- gore · 51
- cyberpunk · 48
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,560 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #386 of 391 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Japan Home Video |
| Runtime | 52m |
| Release Date | March 20, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0161633 |