Japan Synopsis
戦国自衛隊
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.
The 1978–1980 Japan Window
56 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. G.I. Samurai sits at position #40.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with G.I. Samurai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From KADOKAWA
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when G.I. Samurai premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,613 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,410 of 1,714 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | KADOKAWA |
| Runtime | 2h 19m |
| Release Date | September 17, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0083050 |