Japan Synopsis
怪童丸
The battle for the Capital city of Kyo rages as warring political factions vie for power against hereditary rulers. After the murder of her parents at the hands of her seditious uncle, a young girl named Kintoki flees to the mountains to lead a harsh life; she is renamed Kai Doh Maru by the local villagers. Rescued by Raiko, the Captain of 'The Four Knights' – honorable defenders who protect the peace of the city, she is raised within their group as a boy. Living among the Knights, she learns the practices of martial arts and develops into a skillful samurai, becoming a permanent member of their team. Now, as a young woman of seventeen, she begins to discover new feelings of passion and love for Raiko… but she also discovers that these new emotions cause a storm of jealousy and rage in another woman linked to her past.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kai Doh Maru sits at position #221.
Other Titles From Production I.G
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kai Doh Maru premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,502 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,513 of 2,532 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G, SME Visual Works |
| Runtime | 45m |
| Release Date | December 19, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0446566 |