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
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins holds position #41 of 104 Japan films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1988.
The 758th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |