Japan Synopsis
ポストマン・ブルース
Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.
Other Titles From TV Tokyo
Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Postman Blues itself).
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
Postman Blues holds position #42 of 144 Japan films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Postman Blues premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1114th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 45% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 46th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,465 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #81 of 402 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TV Tokyo, Nikkatsu Corporation, Suplex |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | August 16, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0119926 |