Japan Synopsis
ユリゴコロ
Ryosuke has a bright future. He just opened a successful restaurant and hopes to tie the knot soon with his alluring girlfriend. But then his father declares he has pancreatic cancer and his betrothed vanishes without a trace. In his father’s belongings, he discovers a secret diary, which starts with an ominous sentence: “Without remorse, I take a life …” Ryosuke is completely spellbound and reads on, discovering that the document is actually the confession of a murderer.
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Mystery + Crime in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Yurigokoro itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Yurigokoro holds position #209 of 602 Japan films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 9.1 · 2017
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★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yurigokoro premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.
The 3617th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,299 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #139 of 426 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Toei Company, Pony Canyon, Kinoshita Group, Futabasha |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | September 23, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6289898 |
| Official Site | yurigokoro-movie.jp |