Japan Synopsis
富江 BEGINNING
“I'll show you what Hell is really like”
Within days after the mysterious new student Kawagami Tomie joins a high school classroom, all hell literally breaks loose. Simple in-fighting between boys and girls over Tomie's oppressive shadow soon gives way to mind-breaking violence, culminating in a grizzly dissection that ultimately leads to suicide, insanity, and even more violence.
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Tomie: Beginning sits at #317 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tomie: Beginning premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1685th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,294 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #286 of 391 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Arcimboldo Y.K., Art Port |
| Runtime | 1h 14m |
| Release Date | April 9, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0474962 |