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…
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Wings of the Kirin sits at position #365.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Wings of the Kirin premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |