Japan Synopsis
緋牡丹博徒
Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri – a loner gambler, Kumatora – boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka – female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.
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Drama + Action in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Red Peony Gambler itself).
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
Red Peony Gambler holds position #16 of 68 Japan films in the 1967–1969 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Red Peony Gambler premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1968.
The 295th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,884 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #825 of 1,933 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | September 14, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0063064 |