Japan Synopsis
五条霊戦記／GOJOE
“Something evil lurks at gojoe bridge.”
Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror.
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Action + History in Japan
30 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle holds position #114 of 226 Japan films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1377th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (13th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,576 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,028 of 1,714 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | October 7, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0260054 |