Japan Synopsis
ヴィタール
A young man awakens in the hospital after an accident wipes his memory. Fascinated by a textbook full of drawings of dissections, Hiroshi is drawn to a medical school where he catches the eye of a fellow student. But it’s another who becomes his obsession…the dead woman on the cadaver table.
Other Titles From Kaijyu Theater
Drama + Thriller in Japan
142 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Vital itself).
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
Vital holds position #158 of 298 Japan films in the 2003–2005 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Vital premiered alongside 95 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 95 other Japan films in 2004.
The 1655th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
83 audience reviews — more than 73% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (73th percentile) outruns trending popularity (24th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,734 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,199 of 1,933 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kaijyu Theater |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | December 11, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0417243 |