Japan Synopsis
必殺女拳士
“Her father is a streetfighter! Her mother is revenge!”
A karate master played by Sonny Chiba is attacked and left crippled and blinded in one eye. He trains his daughter (Etsuko Shihomi) with the intention of her avenging not only himself but a murdered friend.
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The 1975–1977 Japan Window
In the crowded 1975-1977 Japan release window, Dragon Princess sits at #41 of 51. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Princess premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1976.
The 458th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,054 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,561 of 1,714 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | January 31, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0165256 |