Japan Synopsis
A woman’s face disappearing behind, and emerging from, a pair of hands. Flashing lights. An empty building full of dark hallways. Designs drawn in the air with light and long-exposure cinematography.
The 1981–1983 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Thunder sits at position #42.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Thunder premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.4
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,318 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #1,051 of 1,274 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 5m |
| Release Date | July 11, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0084792 |