Japan Synopsis
サカサマのパテマ
In an underground world where tunnels extend everywhere, even though they live in dark and confined spaces, people wear protective clothes and lead quiet and enjoyable lives. Patema, a princess in her underground village, loves to explore the tunnels. Her favorite place is a "danger zone" that her village prohibits people from entering. Even though she's scolded, Patema's curiosity can't be held back. No one ever explained what the supposed danger was. On her usual trip to the "danger zone," Patema faces unexpected events. When hidden secrets come to light, the story begins to unfold.
Audience Engagement
369 audience reviews — more than 91% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (91th percentile) outruns trending popularity (73th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Animation + Adventure in Japan
1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Patema Inverted itself).
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
Patema Inverted holds position #154 of 530 Japan films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Patema Inverted premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan films in 2013.
The 2867th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Patema Inverted, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- intercultural relationship · 4
- missing parent · 3
- underground world · 2
- xenophobia · 2
- gravity · 1
- authoritarian regime · 1
- school · 82
- dystopia · 45
- surrealism · 34
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,349 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,018 of 2,532 (top 40%).