Japan Synopsis
四十七人の刺客
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
The 1993–1995 Japan Window
135 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 47 Ronin sits at position #43.
#1Romeo and the Black Brothers
★ 8.9 · 1995
#2Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#3Neon Genesis Evangelion
★ 8.6 · 1995
#4Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#5Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Golden Boy
★ 8.2 · 1995
#82112: The Birth of Doraemon
★ 8.2 · 1995
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 47 Ronin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 47 Ronin premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,488 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #636 of 1,714 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | October 22, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0111170 |