Japan Synopsis
凶悪
Death-row inmate Sudo (Pierre Taki) sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii (Takayuki Yamada). In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura (Lily Franky), also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.
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The 2012–2014 Japan Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 Japan release window, The Devil's Path sits at #447 of 530. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Devil's Path premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan films in 2013.
The 2831st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (16th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,825 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #229 of 324 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Happinet Pictures, Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | September 21, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2565752 |
| Official Site | www.kyouaku.com |