Japan Synopsis
ジョーカー・ゲーム
Set along a backdrop of a fictitious second world war at an international city in Asia. In Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Yuki (Yusuke Iseya) recommends the creation of spy training school "D Kikan". Meanwhile, Kato (Kazuya Kamenashi) is facing capital punishment for his refusal to follow a superior's order. Kato is then scouted by "D Kikan". He goes through a harsh training regiment and faces his first mission as a spy. In order to seize American ambassador Graham's confidential documents "Black Note." Kato infiltrates into an international city. A battle to gain possession of the "Black Note" ensues between Kato, a mysterious woman named Rin (Kyoko Fukada), the British Spy Agency, the Soviet Spy Agency and the radical army in Japan.
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
581 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Joker Game sits at position #530.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Joker Game premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,116 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,585 of 1,714 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Scott Free Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | January 31, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt3446906 |
| Official Site | www.jokergame-movie.com |