Japan Synopsis
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Two brothers, who are both hunters and live with their mother, go to the mountains to set traps for deer. Suddenly, a demon grabs the younger brother. The older brother shoots an arrow, severing the demon's arm, which they plan to take home. But they make a grisly discovery on the journey home.
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Demon itself).
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
The Demon holds position #36 of 62 Japan films in the 1971–1973 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Demon premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1972.
The 372nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,358 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,086 of 2,532 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kawamoto Productions Ltd., Echo Studio |
| Runtime | 8m |
| Release Date | May 4, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt1475539 |