Japan Synopsis
御用牙
Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Katsu Production
Action + Drama in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice itself).
The 1971–1973 Japan Window
In the crowded 1971-1973 Japan release window, Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice sits at #43 of 62. 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 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan films in 1972.
The 383rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
40 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- torture · 26
- feudal japan · 26
- shogun · 8
- japan · 454
- samurai · 128
- investigation · 45
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,591 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,401 of 1,714 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Katsu Production, TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | December 30, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0068650 |