Japan Synopsis
斬、
“Why must I kill?”
In Edo period Japan, a lone ronin spends time in a village helping the farmers tend to their land. To keep his sword skills sharp, he spars daily with a farmer's son. Meanwhile, the nation is in the midst of major unrest with civil war on the horizon. One day, a group of outlaw ronin enters the village.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Killing sits at position #223.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Killing. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Kaijyu Theater
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Killing premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,415 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #618 of 1,933 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kaijyu Theater |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | October 8, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7117352 |
| Official Site | intl.nikkatsu.com |