Japan Blade of the Immortal is a Japan–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
無限の住人
“His path is paved in blood.”
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.
Audience Engagement
479 audience reviews — more than 93% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among Japan films.
Japan × South Korea Co-Production
Other Japan×South Korea titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Blade of the Immortal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TV Asahi
Action + Fantasy in Japan
735 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Blade of the Immortal itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 Japan release window, Blade of the Immortal sits at #424 of 602. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blade of the Immortal premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.
The 3553rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Blade of the Immortal, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- immortal · 3
- ronin · 18
- rape and revenge · 12
- japan · 454
- based on manga · 297
- revenge · 210
- samurai · 128
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,900 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,149 of 1,714 (top 67%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TV Asahi, Recorded Picture Company, GYAO, Kodansha, Ken-On |
| Runtime | 2h 20m |
| Release Date | April 29, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt5084170 |
| Official Site | www.bladeoftheimmortalfilm.com |