Japan Synopsis
The first TMNT direct-to-video movie! Meet Raphael, Michaelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo, the Renaissance turtles who are fighting evil for truth, justice and a larger slice of pizza. Heroes in a half shell… Turtle Power!
The 1987–1989 Japan Window
104 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins sits at position #41.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,270 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,543 of 2,532 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Murakami-Wolf Productions, Toei Animation, Mirage Studios |
| Runtime | 1h 10m |
| Release Date | November 11, 1988 |