Japan Synopsis
ポルノ時代劇 忘八武士道
A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin who are wrapped up in a clan war over local prostitution.
The 1972–1974 Japan Window
69 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight sits at position #27.
#1Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
★ 8.5 · 1972
#2Great Mazinger
★ 8.1 · 1974
#3Mazinger Z
★ 7.9 · 1972
#4The Last Samurai
★ 7.8 · 1974
#5Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
#6Pastoral: To Die in the Country
★ 7.6 · 1974
#7Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
★ 7.5 · 1972
#8Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
★ 7.5 · 1972
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,214 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (52nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #893 of 1,714 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | February 3, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0142773 |