Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
1998 1h 48m movie Film Japan

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

鮫肌男と桃尻女

“They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!”

Synopsis

鮫肌男と桃尻女

“They've got the money… They've got each other… Now They've got to survive!”

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.

The 1997–1999 Japan Window

162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl sits at position #90.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. One Piece
    #3

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  4. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #4

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  5. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #5

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #6

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  7. Cowboy Bebop
    #7

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
38
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,770 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #214 of 402 (top 53%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies TFC
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date September 15, 1998
IMDb tt0169222

Themes & Motifs

  • escape
  • hitman
  • runaway
  • yakuza
  • based on manga
  • leaving home

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