Japan The Witness is a Japan–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
見えない目撃者
Natsume Hamanaka was a police rookie with a promising future until she was in a car crash that killed her brother and took her eyesight. Three years later, she gets around with her seeing-eye dog Pal, but she’s unable to get over her regret and devastation.
Japan × South Korea Co-Production
Other Japan×South Korea titles
Crime + Thriller in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Witness itself).
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
The Witness holds position #342 of 525 Japan films in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Witness premiered alongside 179 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 179 other Japan films in 2019.
The 3995th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,435 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #176 of 402 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, South Korea |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | MoonWatcher Co., Robot Communications |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | September 20, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt10240688 |
| Official Site | www.mienaimokugekisha.jp |