Japan Synopsis
アルキメデスの大戦
It is the early 1930s and the command of the Japanese Imperial Navy determines to construct the world's biggest and most formidable battleship, Yamato. One of the admirals, Yamamoto Isoroku, disagrees. He recruits the upstart and mathematics' expert Tadashi Kai who discovers there are discrepancies between the official cost estimates and the actual figures. They soon find out that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy.
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War + Action in Japan
52 Japan titles in our catalog blend the War and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Great War of Archimedes itself).
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
In the crowded 2018-2020 Japan release window, The Great War of Archimedes sits at #418 of 525. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Great War of Archimedes premiered alongside 179 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 179 other Japan films in 2019.
The 3979th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,155 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #81 of 105 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Robot Communications, TOHO, Abe Shuji, The Asahi Shimbun, Culture Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | July 26, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt8708802 |
| Official Site | archimedes-movie.jp |