South Korea 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.
The 2007–2009 South Korea Window
105 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tokyo! sits at position #18.
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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The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo! premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
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 |