South Korea Tokyo! is a South Korea–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
TOKYO!
“Three tall tales. one big city.”
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
Audience Engagement
203 audience reviews — more than 92% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (92th percentile) outruns trending popularity (76th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
South Korea × Japan Co-Production
Other South Korea×Japan titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tokyo!. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Comedy + Drama in South Korea
214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tokyo! itself).
The 2007–2009 South Korea Window
Tokyo! holds position #18 of 105 South Korea films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo! premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2008.
The 327th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #639 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #198 of 427 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, Germany, Japan, France |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, French, Japanese |
| Production Companies | ARTE France Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Bitters End, Backup Media, Comme des Cinémas |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | August 16, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt0976060 |