Japan Synopsis
楳図かずおの呪い
"Do not toy with the supernatural." Two stories of the consequences that descend upon humans who venture beyond the safe confines of their ordinary worlds.
Animation + Horror in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Curse of Kazuo Umezu itself).
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
Among 114 Japan films we catalog from this window, The Curse of Kazuo Umezu places #13 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Curse of Kazuo Umezu premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1990.
The 810th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #875 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #721 of 2,532 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Takahashi Productions, Yuuwa |
| Runtime | 43m |
| Release Date | March 1, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt2323340 |