The Red Spectacles
1987 1h 56m movie Film Japan

The Red Spectacles

紅い眼鏡

Synopsis

紅い眼鏡

Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey.

The 1986–1988 Japan Window

99 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Red Spectacles sits at position #76.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
    #2

    The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

    ★ 8.6 · 1986

  3. Silver Fang
    #3

    Silver Fang

    ★ 8.6 · 1986

  4. Grave of the Fireflies
    #4

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  5. Saint Seiya
    #5

    Saint Seiya

    ★ 8.5 · 1986

  6. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    #6

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    ★ 8.3 · 1986

  7. Dragon Ball
    #7

    Dragon Ball

    ★ 8.2 · 1986

  8. My Neighbor Totoro
    #8

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Red Spectacles premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,828 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 Action productions specifically: #1,482 of 1,714 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Omnibus Promotion Requiem Studio
Runtime 1h 56m
Release Date February 7, 1987
IMDb tt0228456

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