Japan Synopsis
孤狼の血
Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Blood of Wolves sits at position #352.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
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★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
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★ 8.6 · 2018
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Blood of Wolves. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Blood of Wolves premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,374 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #171 of 402 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | May 12, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6622902 |
| Official Site | www.korou.jp |