Japan Synopsis
エックス
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.
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Action + Animation in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding X: The Movie itself).
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
In the crowded 1995-1997 Japan release window, X: The Movie sits at #126 of 142. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when X: The Movie premiered alongside 42 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.
The 1079th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
48 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (35th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,000 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,542 of 1,714 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, Marubeni, Victor Entertainment, Shelty Company Limited, Madhouse |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | August 2, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0118200 |