Japan Synopsis
ゆきゆきて、神軍
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed while the Japanese garrison was surrounded, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit.
The 1986–1988 Japan Window
99 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On sits at position #28.
#1Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 9.0 · 1988
#2The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
★ 8.6 · 1986
#3Silver Fang
★ 8.6 · 1986
#4Grave of the Fireflies
★ 8.5 · 1988
#5Saint Seiya
★ 8.5 · 1986
#6The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
★ 8.3 · 1986
#7Dragon Ball
★ 8.2 · 1986
#8My Neighbor Totoro
★ 8.1 · 1988
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,617 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #18 of 50 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Zanzou-sha, Imamura Productions, Shisso Production |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | August 1, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0092963 |