Japan Synopsis
スチームボーイ
“He will save the future.”
After receiving a package from his grandfather, Ray, a young inventor who lives in England during the mid-19th century, finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict related to a revolutionary advance in steam power.
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Steamboy sits at position #132.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Steamboy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Bandai Visual
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Steamboy premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 6m runtime, production spent $206K per minute on screen and earned $150K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,303 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,555 of 2,532 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, SUNRISE, Steamboy Committee, STUDIO4℃ |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | July 17, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0348121 |
| Official Site | www.sonypictures.com |