Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts
1997 1h 47m movie Film Japan

Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts

鬼畜大宴会

Synopsis

鬼畜大宴会

While the leader is in jail, his leftist group is controlled by his girlfriend, but her leadership lacks conviction and perspective. When the leader commits suicide in prison, despair and confusion rule the group and revenge and violence erupts in graphic way.

The 1996–1998 Japan Window

144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts sits at position #131.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #3

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996

  6. Cowboy Bebop
    #6

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

  7. Rurouni Kenshin
    #7

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996

  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,196 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #375 of 402 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies ONI Productions
Runtime 1h 47m
Release Date September 1, 1997
IMDb tt0168918

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