Japan Synopsis
A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Other Titles From Madhouse
Science Fiction + Animation in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding World Record itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
World Record holds position #147 of 263 Japan films in the 2002–2004 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 World Record premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan films in 2003.
The 1514th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
107 audience reviews — more than 77% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (77th percentile) outruns trending popularity (34th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,730 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 Science Fiction productions specifically: #252 of 566 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Madhouse |
| Runtime | 10m |
| Release Date | June 3, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0368576 |