Organ
1996 1h 44m movie Film Japan

Organ

オルガン

“Is it possible for something so cruel to be so beautiful?”

Synopsis

オルガン

“Is it possible for something so cruel to be so beautiful?”

Two police detectives Numata and Tosaka infiltrate a group of underground black market human organ dealers. Things go haywire during a raid on the group's surgical headquarters. Numata barely escapes, while a wounded Tosaka gets left behind. Through a series of surreal and gory events, the identities of the organ dealers are revealed as Numata plans his revenge.

Horror + Thriller in Japan

90 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Organ itself).

The 1995–1997 Japan Window

In the crowded 1995-1997 Japan release window, Organ sits at #111 of 142. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995
  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996
  6. Rurouni Kenshin
    #6

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996
  7. Berserk
    #7

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997
  8. Hell Teacher Nube
    #8

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Organ premiered alongside 42 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.

The 1076th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
11th
Review-volume percentile
6th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,542 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #151 of 391 (top 39%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Runtime1h 44m
Release DateJuly 6, 1996
IMDbtt0117258