Japan Synopsis
無理心中 日本の夏
A sex-obsessed young woman, a suicidal young man she meets on the street, a gun-crazy wannabe gangster—these are just three of the irrational, oddball anarchists trapped in an underground hideaway in Oshima’s devilish, absurdist portrait of what he deemed the “death drive” in Japanese youth culture.
Other Titles From Sozosha
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Japanese Summer: Double Suicide itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
In the crowded 1966-1968 Japan release window, Japanese Summer: Double Suicide sits at #60 of 70. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Japanese Summer: Double Suicide premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 271st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,235 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #376 of 402 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sozosha, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | September 2, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0062009 |