Japan Synopsis
ミンボーの女
“THE GANGSTER COMEDY THAT SHOOK UP THE JAPANESE MOB.”
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
Other Titles From TOHO
Comedy + Crime in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion itself).
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion holds position #65 of 109 Japan films in the 1991–1993 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#2Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#3Tokyo Love Story
★ 8.6 · 1991
#4Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#5Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#6Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
★ 8.2 · 1991
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
★ 8.1 · 1991
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1992.
The 889th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (58th percentile) outruns review volume (34th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,165 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,036 of 1,411 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | May 16, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0104874 |