Synopsis
祈りの幕が下りる時
Michiko Oshitani, who lived in Shiga Prefecture, is found dead at an apartment in Tokyo. She was strangled to death. Mutsuo Koshikawa is the owner of the apartment and he goes missing. Detectives including Yuhei Matsumiya who is a cousin of Detective Kyoichiro Kaga , have difficulties in solving the case. They can't find a connection between Michiko Oshitani and Mutsuo Koshikawa. They soon learn that Michiko Oshitani came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi Asai . They graduated from the same school, but there isn't a connection between Hiromi Asai and Mutsuo Koshikawa. Detective Yuhei Matsumiya finds something near Michiko Oshitani's body. That something has the names of 12 bridges surrounding the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. Detective Kyoichiro Kaga learns of the clue and becomes agitated. There's a connection with his late mother
Mystery + Thriller in Japan
71 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Crimes That Bind itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
The Crimes That Bind holds position #317 of 569 Japan films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 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
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Crimes That Bind premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3758th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
33 audience reviews — more than 53% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (17th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,184 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #216 of 426 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MacLotus, TBS |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | May 24, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7080138 |
| Official Site | inorinomaku-movie.jp |





