Japan Synopsis
RIKI-OH 力王 等括地獄
In the late 1990s, society is descending into ecological collapse and totalitarianism. Saiga Riki-Oh, a mysterious man with a six-pointed star on his fist, finds himself at the privately-owned Tokyo State Prison. Serving a term of three years due to assault, his first offense, Riki-Oh openly antagonizes The Four Emperors, four powerful prisoners that control the prison and keep the rest of the inmates in line…
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell sits at position #42.
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Films and series that share thematic tags with Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,227 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #896 of 1,714 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Magic Bus |
| Runtime | 48m |
| Release Date | June 25, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt3296930 |