Japan Synopsis
麒麟の翼 ～劇場版・新参者～
A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is absolutely not a criminal. Meanwhile, Detective Kyoichiro Kaga's (Hiroshi Abe) investigates and uncovers a point of contact between the dead body and Yashima. A hidden fact of the victim is revealed which even his children did not know about…
Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Wings of the Kirin itself).
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
In the crowded 2011-2013 Japan release window, The Wings of the Kirin sits at #365 of 482. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Wings of the Kirin premiered alongside 164 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 164 other Japan films in 2012.
The 2563rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 51th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,473 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,533 of 1,933 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | FILM FACE, TBS |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | January 28, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt1946285 |