Japan Synopsis
青春の殺人者
Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend, tensions increase.
The 1975–1977 Japan Window
51 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Youth Killer sits at position #27.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Youth Killer. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Youth Killer premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,202 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,406 of 1,933 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Art Theatre Guild, Imamura Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Release Date | October 23, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0217038 |