Japan Synopsis
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A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introduction of his daughter's lover to his wife.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Odd Obsession. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1958–1960 Japan Window
In the crowded 1958-1960 Japan release window, Odd Obsession sits at #29 of 38. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#3The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#4The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#5When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#6Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#7Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#8The Bad Sleep Well
★ 7.7 · 1960
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1950s in Japan, 76 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Odd Obsession premiered alongside 9 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1959.
The 120th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 42% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 32th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Odd Obsession, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- japanese family · 4
- sexual obsession · 3
- sexual arousal · 2
- sexual inadequacy · 1
- sexual dysfunction · 1
- young wife · 1
- older man younger woman relationship · 11
- diary · 7
- based on novel or book · 288
- train · 35
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,483 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,538 of 1,933 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | June 23, 1959 |
| IMDb | tt0052957 |