A Snake of June

2002 film by Shinya Tsukamoto
Movie film Q1145740
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Summary

A Snake of June is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Snake of June's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A Snake of June was directed by Shinya Tsukamoto[4].
  • Shinya Tsukamoto wrote the screenplay for A Snake of June[5].
  • A Snake of June's composer is recorded as Chu Ishikawa[6].
  • A Snake of June's genre is drama film[7].
  • A Snake of June's genre is pink film[8].
  • A cast member of A Snake of June was Asuka Kurosawa[9].
  • A cast member of A Snake of June was Shinya Tsukamoto[10].
  • A cast member of A Snake of June was Susumu Terajima[11].
  • A cast member of A Snake of June was Tomorô Taguchi[12].
  • A cast member of A Snake of June was Masato Tsujioka[13].
  • A Snake of June was produced by Shinya Tsukamoto[14].
  • A Snake of June's director of photography is recorded as Shinya Tsukamoto[15].
  • The original language of A Snake of June was Japanese[16].
  • A Snake of June was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • A Snake of June's review score is recorded as 60%[18].
  • A Snake of June's review score is recorded as 6.1/10[19].
  • A Snake of June's color is recorded as black-and-white[20].
  • A Snake of June's country of origin is recorded as Japan[21].
  • A Snake of June was released on January 1, 2002[22].
  • A Snake of June's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[23].
  • A Snake of June's narrative location is recorded as Japan[24].
  • A Snake of June's main subject is eroticism[25].
  • A Snake of June's main subject is gender binary[26].
  • A Snake of June's main subject is human sexuality[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Snake of June was produced by Shinya Tsukamoto[14]. It was directed by Shinya Tsukamoto[4]. Shinya Tsukamoto wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Asuka Kurosawa[9], Shinya Tsukamoto[10], Susumu Terajima[11], Tomorô Taguchi[12], and Masato Tsujioka[13].

Publication

A Snake of June was released on January 1, 2002[22]. The original language of it was Japanese[16]. Genres include drama film[7] and pink film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include eroticism[25], gender binary[26], human sexuality[27], urbanity[28], human body[29], and corporeality[30].

Reception

Reviews include 60%[18] and 6.1/10[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Story of the Eye inspired A Snake of June[31].

Why It Matters

A Snake of June ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 330904
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30801
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  3. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 20th century
    Duration → {'amount': '+77'}
    Assessment → Bechdel test, Waithe Test, Shukla Test +4
    Original language of film or tv show → Japanese
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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