Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005 2h 8m movie Film Japan

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean

ローレライ

Synopsis

ローレライ

A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.

Drama + War in Japan

59 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean itself).

The 2004–2006 Japan Window

In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean sits at #293 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #2

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    ★ 9.1 · 2004
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    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
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    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Death Note
    #8

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean premiered alongside 116 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.

The 1669th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

17
Reviews
30th
Review-volume percentile
19th
Popularity percentile

17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,045 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,764 of 1,933 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
Production CompaniesProtean Image Group, Cine Bazar
Runtime2h 8m
Release DateMarch 5, 2005
IMDbtt0406941