Japan Synopsis
ウルフガイ 燃えろ狼男
“In the depths of his glaring eyes lies the strange fate of this man!”
Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of bloody killings perpetrated by an unseen force, Inugami uncovers a conspiracy involving a murdered cabaret singer, corrupt politicians, and a plot by the J-CIA to harvest his blood in order to steal his lycanthropic powers.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Wolf Guy. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
Crime + Horror in Japan
26 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Wolf Guy itself).
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
In the crowded 1974-1976 Japan release window, Wolf Guy sits at #49 of 65. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wolf Guy premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1975.
The 439th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
33 audience reviews — more than 53% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (18th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Wolf Guy, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- werewolf · 5
- doctor · 25
- reporter · 14
- drug addiction · 6
- murder · 155
- yakuza · 93
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,824 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #346 of 402 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | April 4, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0202114 |