Japan Synopsis
HERO
After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
372 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hero sits at position #237.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hero. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hero premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,997 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #292 of 426 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | September 8, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0997157 |