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.
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Postman Blues sits at position #42.
Other Titles From TV Tokyo
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Postman Blues premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.4
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
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 |