Japan Synopsis
Red
“That night called upon her to determine her own fate.”
Tōko Muranushi is married and they have a lovely daughter. She doesn't have any major problems in her life. One day, Tōko meets her former lover, Akihiko Kurata, at a friend's wedding. They haven't seen each other in ten years. Tōko indulges in a sexual relationship with Kurata.
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
500 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shape of Red sits at position #496.
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★ 8.7 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2020
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★ 8.6 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2019
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shape of Red. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shape of Red premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,511 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #400 of 406 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | February 21, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt11772516 |
| Official Site | www.ponycanyon.co.jp |