A Boy and His Samurai
2010 1h 48m movie Film Japan

A Boy and His Samurai

ちょんまげぷりん

Synopsis

ちょんまげぷりん

A samurai from the Edo Period time travels to present day Japan where he meets a divorcee and her son. Soon, he discovers a passion for making pastries.

The 2009–2011 Japan Window

400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Boy and His Samurai sits at position #248.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  6. Maid Sama!
    #6

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

  7. Steins;Gate
    #7

    Steins;Gate

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  8. The Tatami Galaxy
    #8

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Boy and His Samurai premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,004 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #994 of 1,411 (top 70%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Dub, Smoke
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date July 31, 2010
IMDb tt1595354

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