Japan Synopsis
青の炎
Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence. He quickly falls into a circle of drinking and starts abusing his ex-wife and daughter. When he begins making sexual advances towards Shuichi’s stepsister, Shuichi is compelled to take matters into his own hands.
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Blue Light sits at position #50.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Blue Light premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #999 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #42 of 402 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | March 15, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0400174 |