Japan Synopsis
ヤッターマン
Gan and his girlfriend Ai are mild-mannered toy shop owners by day but, when evil lurks, they transform into superheroes Yatterman 1 & 2. With the help of a dog-shaped robot, Yatterwoof, they take on the Doronbow gang, lead by the sexy Lady Doronjo. Together, they must stop the evil gang from finding the four magical skull pieces that will allow them to control the world!
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Yatterman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Action + Comedy in Japan
429 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yatterman itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 Japan release window, Yatterman sits at #276 of 386. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yatterman premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2161st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
70 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,575 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,392 of 1,714 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Horipro, J Storm, Shochiku, Nippon Television Network Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | February 6, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1010055 |