Japan Synopsis
富江
“Tomie Will Not Die.”
Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected?
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tomie sits at position #153.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tomie. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tomie premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,354 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #307 of 391 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film, Art Port |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | October 6, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0240119 |