Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban
1973 1h 26m movie Film Japan

Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban

女番長 スケバン

Synopsis

女番長 スケバン

The Kanto Gypsies, a tough girl gang, hide out from the law in the middle of a disputed gang territory, where they end up getting kidnapped by sinister underworld thugs. After breaking free, the girls set their sights on one thing: revenge. Miki Sugimoto stars as girl boss Komasa, the ruthless and sadistic leader of the Kanto Gypsies who possesses more than enough brains to match her killer looks.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Toei Company

Action + Thriller in Japan

123 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban itself).

The 1972–1974 Japan Window

In the crowded 1972-1974 Japan release window, Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban sits at #65 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
    #1

    Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

    ★ 8.5 · 1972
  2. Great Mazinger
    #2

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974
  3. Mazinger Z
    #3

    Mazinger Z

    ★ 7.9 · 1972
  4. The Last Samurai
    #4

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974
  5. Lady Snowblood
    #5

    Lady Snowblood

    ★ 7.6 · 1973
  6. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #6

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974
  7. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
    #7

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 1972
  8. Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
    #8

    Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Girl Boss Revenge: Sukeban premiered alongside 21 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1973.

The 386th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
16th
Review-volume percentile
17th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,301 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,638 of 1,714 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesToei Company
Runtime1h 26m
Release DateJanuary 13, 1973
IMDbtt0358717