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.
The 1990–1992 Japan Window
107 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Judge sits at position #104.
#1Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
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
Other Titles From Animate Film
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Judge premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |