Japan Synopsis
暗殺
Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.
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The 1963–1965 Japan Window
Assassination holds position #20 of 61 Japan films in the 1963–1965 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Assassination premiered alongside 23 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other Japan films in 1964.
The 198th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,200 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #968 of 1,933 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | July 4, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0164347 |