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.
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Villain sits at position #270.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Villain premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |