Synopsis
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One day, Naoto receives a package. Inside he finds a book, ‘LIVE’. At the same time, he receives an image on mobile phone of his mother being kidnapped and a call from a mysterious man. “If you don’ t want us to inject the killer virus in your mother, find the hints hidden in the novel and head for the goal in the death race!” Naoto starts running to save his mother with the book in his hand.
Thriller + Comedy in Japan
22 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Raining Blood itself).
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
In the crowded 2013-2015 Japan release window, Raining Blood sits at #508 of 546. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Raining Blood premiered alongside 186 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.
The 2968th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,196 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #268 of 324 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Mad Dimension |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | May 10, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3556584 |













