Japan Synopsis
忍びの者
“The Film that made Ninjas legendary!”
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.
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The 1961–1963 Japan Window
In the crowded 1961-1963 Japan release window, Ninja, a Band of Assassins sits at #38 of 44. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ninja, a Band of Assassins premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Japan films in 1962.
The 168th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 22th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,165 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,247 of 1,714 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | December 1, 1962 |
| IMDb | tt0164882 |