Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops
1991 1h 39m movie Film Japan

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops

ケルベロス 地獄の番犬

Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops is a Japan–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

ケルベロス 地獄の番犬

Detective Kouichi Todome head of the elite Kerberos police squad escapes after the unit is marked for destruction by the government. Three years later, Inui, a member of the squad, is released from prison with one goal: to find his former master. But the trail to Todome is a twisted one, and when Inui finally finds Todome, he realizes that instead of following his own path, Todome was following the orders of another.

Japan × Taiwan Co-Production

Japan (lead)Taiwan

Other Japan×Taiwan titles

Other Titles From Shochiku

Science Fiction + Drama in Japan

93 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops itself).

The 1990–1992 Japan Window

In the crowded 1990-1992 Japan release window, Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops sits at #75 of 107. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990
  2. Yu Yu Hakusho
    #2

    Yu Yu Hakusho

    ★ 8.6 · 1992
  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991
  4. Sailor Moon
    #4

    Sailor Moon

    ★ 8.4 · 1992
  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990
  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991
  7. Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
    #7

    Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!

    ★ 8.1 · 1992
  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other Japan films in 1991.

The 874th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
28th
Review-volume percentile
8th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,636 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Science Fiction productions specifically: #384 of 566 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, Taiwan
Original LanguageJapanese
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, Japanese
Production CompaniesShochiku
Runtime1h 39m
Release DateDecember 31, 1991
IMDbtt0228457