Japan Synopsis
JUNK HEAD
Mankind attains longevity through gene manipulation, but finds itself on the road to extinction when the species loses the ability to reproduce. Their clones who rebelled 1,600 years ago are now known as Marigans and rule the bottomless underworld. Some of them seem to have become fertile and the government takes this as a ray of hope and decides to send civilians in to carry out an ecological study. Selected for the mission, Parton sets off on an adventure through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters in order to secure humanity’s future.
The 2021–2023 Japan Window
389 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Junk Head sits at position #349.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Junk Head premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,473 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,134 of 2,532 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Surprise Red, Yamiken |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | February 18, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt6848928 |
| Official Site | www.yamiken.com |