Synopsis
愚行録
Tanaka is going through a tough time trying to support his younger sister Mitsuko, recently arrested and hold up in jail. As an investigative reporter, he immerses himself into a story about a shocking murder case gone cold; a family was brutally murdered a year ago and the case remains unsolved.
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Thriller + Drama in Japan
142 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Traces of Sin itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Traces of Sin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 Japan release window, Traces of Sin sits at #455 of 602. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
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★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Traces of Sin premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.
The 3506th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 45% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,142 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #147 of 324 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, TV Tokyo, TFC, Office Kitano, Warner Bros. Japan |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | February 18, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt5560592 |














