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.
The 1991–1993 Japan Window
109 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion sits at position #65.
#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
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |