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.
Other Titles From Production I.G
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kai Doh Maru itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
In the crowded 2000-2002 Japan release window, Kai Doh Maru sits at #221 of 226. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kai Doh Maru premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1391st 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 5th percentile among Japan films.
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 |