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.

Crime + Drama in Japan

203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts itself).

The 1996–1998 Japan Window

In the crowded 1996-1998 Japan release window, Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts sits at #131 of 144. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  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 across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts premiered alongside 38 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.

The 1115th 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
Reviews
6th
Review-volume percentile
2nd
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 2th percentile among Japan films.

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesONI Productions
Runtime1h 47m
Release DateSeptember 1, 1997
IMDbtt0168918