Reincarnation
2006 1h 36m movie Film Japan

Reincarnation

輪廻

“Death Is Only The Beginning.”

Synopsis

輪廻

“Death Is Only The Beginning.”

A Japanese actress begins having strange visions and experiences after landing a role in a horror film about a real-life murder spree that took place over forty years ago.

Other Titles From TBS

Horror + Mystery in Japan

60 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Reincarnation itself).

The 2005–2007 Japan Window

In the crowded 2005-2007 Japan release window, Reincarnation sits at #292 of 364. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    ★ 9.1 · 2005
  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  6. Naruto Shippūden
    #6

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  7. Death Note
    #7

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006
  8. Planet Earth
    #8

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Reincarnation. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 133 other Japan films in 2006.

The 1779th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

123
Reviews
79th
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

123 audience reviews — more than 79% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (61th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
123
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,800 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #185 of 391 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesTBS, Nikkatsu Corporation, MBS, Entertainment Farm (EF), Oz Company
Runtime1h 36m
Release DateJanuary 7, 2006
IMDbtt0456630