Japan Synopsis
狂熱の季節
A juvenile delinquent gets out of the pen and immediately embarks on a rampage of untethered anger, most of it directed at the girlfriend of the journalist who helped send him up.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Warped Ones itself).
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
The Warped Ones holds position #22 of 36 Japan films in the 1959–1961 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Warped Ones premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1960.
The 133rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,619 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,154 of 1,933 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | September 3, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0057238 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |