Japan Synopsis
女衒
At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level military adventurer, Iheiji sets up chains of brothels throughout Asia. As Japan's power in the region grows, so does Iheiji's prosperity and patriotism.
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The 1986–1988 Japan Window
In the crowded 1986-1988 Japan release window, Zegen sits at #73 of 99. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zegen premiered alongside 26 others.
Comedy + History in Japan
8 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Zegen itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan films in 1987.
The 711th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,787 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,214 of 1,411 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | June 2, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0094370 |