Japan Synopsis
復活の日
“Autumn 1982: Mankind has been wiped out except 863 persons on Antarctica. Who will inherit the earth?”
Scientists in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure to a military virus that was released in a plane crash and has wiped out the rest of the world.
The 1979–1981 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Virus sits at position #39.
Other Titles From TBS
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Virus premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.4
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,285 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 Horror productions specifically: #125 of 391 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Russian, German, English, French, Japanese, Spanish |
| Production Companies | TBS, KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 2h 36m |
| Release Date | June 26, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0080768 |