The Crimes That Bind
2018 1h 59m movie Film Japan

The Crimes That Bind

祈りの幕が下りる時

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.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal 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.

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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
Reviews
53rd
Review-volume percentile
17th
Popularity percentile

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

7.0
TMDB Rating
33
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesMacLotus, TBS
Runtime1h 59m
Release DateMay 24, 2018
IMDbtt7080138
Official Siteinorinomaku-movie.jp