Japan Synopsis
闇の狩人
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
The 1978–1980 Japan Window
56 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hunter in the Dark sits at position #34.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hunter in the Dark. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hunter in the Dark premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,188 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,256 of 1,714 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 17m |
| Release Date | June 17, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079317 |