Memoirs of a Murderer
2017 1h 58m movie Film Japan

Memoirs of a Murderer

22年目の告白 ―私が殺人犯です―

Synopsis

22年目の告白 ―私が殺人犯です―

The movie begins in the year 1995 where there were 5 peculiar murder cases. The murderer would always get someone close to the victim to witness how he would strangle the victim from behind with a rope but he would let the witnesses go and speak to the media on how the murders happened. Ito plays the role of Makimura, the police detective who was in charge of investigating the serial murders but failed to catch the cunning murderer and his respected superior ended up being killed as well. 22 years later in 2017 when the case is nearing its statute of limitations, a man named Sonezaki claims to be the culprit for the 1995 murders and even publishes a book titled "Watashi ga satsujinhan desu" to talk about the cases. Despite the disgust towards Sonezaki's actions, the intensive attention showered on him via the media and SNS makes him become the talk of town.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Memoirs of a Murderer. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation

Thriller + Drama in Japan

142 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Memoirs of a Murderer itself).

The 2016–2018 Japan Window

Memoirs of a Murderer holds position #400 of 602 Japan films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Memoirs of a Murderer premiered alongside 193 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.

The 3562nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

63
Reviews
68th
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

63 audience reviews — more than 68% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (25th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Memoirs of a Murderer, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • strangulation · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • based on movie · 19
  • reporter · 14
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • murder · 155
  • remake · 101
  • investigation · 45
  • detective · 44
  • serial killer · 42

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
63
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,742 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #104 of 324 (top 32%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNippon Television Network Corporation, Robot Communications, WOWOW FILMS, Horipro, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Runtime1h 58m
Release DateJune 10, 2017
IMDbtt5882982