Japan Synopsis
闇の司法官ジャッジ
What comes around goes around…even from beyond the grave. Most criminals are only concerned with earthly justice – the laws of man. All too often, the guilty go free, their deeds unpunished. But there is another law. Deep within the spirit world, the wrongful dead seek retribution for the crimes against them by the living. These restless spirits have their own code of justice, and they've chosen the Judge of Darkness and his Demons of Hell to enforce them. An appeal for justice leads to an investigation of a successful, high-ranking corporate executive. Who would believe he'd be involved with embezzlement and murder? But the Judge of Darkness soon discovers that the roots of corruption run deep as he slowly works his way up the corporate pyramid.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Judge. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
2 sharedYour Name.
★ 8.5 · Japan
2 sharedA Whisker Away
★ 7.9 · Japan
2 sharedKONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson
★ 8.1 · Japan
2 sharedChildren Who Chase Lost Voices
★ 7.2 · Japan
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Fantasy + Animation in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Judge itself).
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
In the crowded 1990-1992 Japan release window, Judge sits at #104 of 107. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Judge premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.
The 849th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,540 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,268 of 1,274 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Animate Film, Tokyo Laboratory, Jay Film, movic, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) |
| Runtime | 50m |
| Release Date | June 15, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0264739 |