Japan Synopsis
The police are tracking a man who shoots at people. But the young sister of a detective finds that he's not the mad vigilante portrayed in newspapers.
Romance + Crime in Japan
17 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding TOKYO EYES itself).
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
TOKYO EYES holds position #97 of 162 Japan films in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including TOKYO EYES. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other Japan films in 1998.
The 1173rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 41% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,988 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Romance productions specifically: #237 of 406 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Lumen Films, Eurospace |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | September 9, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0157117 |