Ohyaku: The Female Demon
1968 1h 30m movie Film Japan

Ohyaku: The Female Demon

妖艶毒婦伝 般若のお百

Synopsis

妖艶毒婦伝 般若のお百

Ohyaku is a grifter who falls in love with a thief, who recruits her for his plan to rob a shipment of government gold. When this plan goes wrong and Ohyaku ends up in prison, she resolves to do anything to escape and claim revenge on the ones who betrayed her and her lover.

The 1967–1969 Japan Window

68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ohyaku: The Female Demon sits at position #33.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Samurai Rebellion
    #2

    Samurai Rebellion

    ★ 8.2 · 1967

  3. Portrait of Hell
    #3

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  4. Two in the Shadow
    #4

    Two in the Shadow

    ★ 7.9 · 1967

  5. Ultraseven
    #5

    Ultraseven

    ★ 7.7 · 1967

  6. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #6

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  7. Eros + Massacre
    #7

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  8. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #8

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Ohyaku: The Female Demon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Toei Company

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ohyaku: The Female Demon premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,850 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,133 of 1,714 (top 66%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Toei Company
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date May 25, 1968
IMDb tt0295052

Themes & Motifs

  • samurai
  • tattoo
  • yakuza
  • exploitation
  • betrayal
  • samurai sword
  • island prison

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