Japan Hero of the Red Light District sits in the top 2% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #106 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
妖刀物語 花の吉原百人斬り
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #106 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #38 of 1,933 (top 2%).
Other Titles From Toei Company
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hero of the Red Light District itself).
The 1959–1961 Japan Window
Hero of the Red Light District tops the 36 Japan films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#3The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#6When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#7Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#8Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hero of the Red Light District premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Japan films in 1960.
The 133rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Japan films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | September 3, 1960 |
| IMDb | tt0187119 |