Japan Synopsis
悪人
Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced Ishibashi Yoshino who, after being jilted by playboy Masuo Keijo, berates and mocks the troubled loner.
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Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Villain itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
Villain holds position #270 of 400 Japan films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Villain premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan films in 2010.
The 2374th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 51% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (15th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,310 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 Crime productions specifically: #282 of 402 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Nippan Group Holdings, Horipro, Sony Music Entertainment, dentsu |
| Runtime | 2h 19m |
| Release Date | September 11, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1542840 |
| Official Site | www.akunin.jp |