Japan Synopsis
狗神
Akira, a teacher from Tokyo, has just arrived in a small rural town to begin his new job. Soon after arriving, he meets, and begins to fall for, Miki, a papermaker and part of a large and unusual family. When he learns of an ancient legend that the family carries the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, he brushes it off as silly superstition. After a series of mysterious deaths, however, the townspeople begin to grow restless, and Akira must confront the truth about Miki and her family.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Inugami sits at position #214.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Inugami premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,398 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #315 of 391 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Inugami Production Group, Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | January 27, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0277044 |