Japan Synopsis
スカイハイ 劇場版
A serial-murderer is on the loose who just so happens to also be removing the hearts of his victims and taking them with him. His victims however, are not merely random humans as thought by the police. They are in fact, the past and present guardians of the gateway of the afterlife.On the day he is to be married, Detective Kanzaki, who happens to be on the case, discovers that his fiancé Mina has been murdered with her heart also missing. He also learns that the killers are Kudo, a geneticist, and his evil secretary Rei. The two are trying to obtain six hearts from the guardians so that they may call forth a horde of demons from the Gate of Rage and have their every desire granted. Only problem is, once they open the gate the entire world will be covered in darkness.
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Action + Horror in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sky High itself).
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
In the crowded 2002-2004 Japan release window, Sky High sits at #190 of 263. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sky High premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1554th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
40 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (20th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,452 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 Action productions specifically: #1,340 of 1,714 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | December 5, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0398563 |