Japan Synopsis
イキガミ
In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or "ikigami", informing them that they have only 24 hours left to live. The film follows a young man tasked with delivering these messages, as well as the victims.
Other Titles From Aries [jp]
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit holds position #187 of 362 Japan films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan films in 2008.
The 2113th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
29 audience reviews — more than 49% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,581 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,139 of 1,933 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Aries [jp] |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | September 26, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1194661 |