Japan Synopsis
恋や恋なすな恋
A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes romantically involved with his dead lover’s twin sister, but more complications arise thanks to a chance encounter with a clan of shape-shifters.
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Drama + Fantasy in Japan
345 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Mad Fox itself).
The 1961–1963 Japan Window
The Mad Fox holds position #19 of 44 Japan films in the 1961–1963 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Mad Fox premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Japan films in 1962.
The 156th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,073 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #917 of 1,933 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | May 1, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0203629 |