Japan Synopsis
めめめのくらげ
In present-day Japan, little Masashi moves from an evacuation center to a small village. There he will discover that every child has the ability to communicate with a fantastic creature, but they are being used in an evil plan to collect the children’s negative energy. Artist Takashi Murakami ‘s debut film is an amazing epic story that is an X-Ray of children’s hopes and fears with the artist’s unmistakable visual style.
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jellyfish Eyes sits at position #511.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jellyfish Eyes premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,401 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 Science Fiction productions specifically: #522 of 566 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nishimura Motion Picture Model Makers Group, Kaikai Kiki Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | April 23, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2006181 |