Japan Synopsis
ばるぼら
“Macoto Tezuka brings Osamu Tezuka's erotic manga to life through the lens of Christopher Doyle.”
Barbara is an adult-orientated fantasy tale filled with love and the occult from Osamu Tezuka's reimagining of "The Tales of Hoffmann". Its story deals with the erotic and bizarre experiences of a famous novelist called Yosuke Mikura whose life is tossed upside down by a mysterious girl named "Barbara".
Mystery + Fantasy in Japan
133 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tezuka's Barbara itself).
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
In the crowded 2019-2021 Japan release window, Tezuka's Barbara sits at #475 of 500. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tezuka's Barbara premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan films in 2020.
The 4179th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,040 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #384 of 426 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Germany, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | THEFOOL, Third Window Films, Rapid Eye Movies, Barbara Film Committee, Diversity Media |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | November 20, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt9315672 |
| Official Site | barbara-themovie.com |