Japan Synopsis
海は見ていた
O-Shin is a young brothel worker who, one night, helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers, particularly Kikuno and the brothel's owner, O-Shin falls in love with the samurai.
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
247 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sea Is Watching sits at position #113.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sea Is Watching premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,282 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,012 of 1,933 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | July 27, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0316829 |