Japan Synopsis
荒神
Two seriously wounded samurai find refuge from a storm at an isolated temple, the home of a swordsman and a mysterious young woman. One samurai awakes to find that not only has his comrade died, but that his wounds have miraculously healed. He discovers that he has been given the power of immortality by the swordsman, a man once known as the legendary Miyamoto Musashi, who now lives an endless existence as Aragami, a "god of battle".
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
263 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Aragami sits at position #118.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aragami premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,160 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #876 of 1,714 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 16m |
| Release Date | March 27, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0362417 |