Japan Synopsis
破壊の日
Seven years ago, a mysterious monster was found deep in a rural coal mine. Since then, rumors of a plague spread through the small town, and people experience an unexplainable mental illness. A young Shugendo practitioner goes missing only to resurface transformed, intent on exorcising the world from the monsters haunting it.
Drama + Horror in Japan
76 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Day of Destruction itself).
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
In the crowded 2019-2021 Japan release window, The Day of Destruction sits at #481 of 500. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Day of Destruction premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan films in 2020.
The 4128th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,250 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,837 of 1,933 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Second Sight |
| Runtime | 57m |
| Release Date | July 24, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt12765462 |