Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead
2012 1h 13m movie Film Japan

Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead

レイプゾンビ LUST OF THE DEAD

Synopsis

レイプゾンビ LUST OF THE DEAD

After a nuclear attack in Tokyo, the female population is attacked by infected males who have become sex-crazed zombies, hungry for human flesh. Officeworker Momoko and nurse Nozomi seek shelter in a Shinto Shrine, where they meet housewife Kanae and school girl Tamae. With no choices left to them, the group of girls decides to take a stand and arm themselves with assault rifles and explosives to fight off hordes of horny zombies. What is the secret to killing the zombies for good?

Comedy + Horror in Japan

46 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead itself).

The 2011–2013 Japan Window

In the crowded 2011-2013 Japan release window, Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead sits at #359 of 482. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Solitary Gourmet
    #1

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012
  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011
  3. Attack on Titan
    #3

    Attack on Titan

    ★ 8.7 · 2013
  4. High School D×D
    #4

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  6. Kamisama Kiss
    #6

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  7. Golden Time
    #7

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  8. Magi
    #8

    Magi

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rape Zombie: Lust of the Dead premiered alongside 164 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.

The 2640th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

150
Reviews
82nd
Review-volume percentile
80th
Popularity percentile

150 audience reviews — more than 82% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
150
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,427 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,106 of 1,411 (top 78%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOutside, Gensou haikyuu-sha Ltd., Laughter, New Select
Runtime1h 13m
Release DateJuly 13, 2012
IMDbtt2271565