Japan Synopsis
RED SHADOW 赤影
The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, deception and intimidation.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Red Shadow. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
Adventure + Action in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Red Shadow itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
In the crowded 2000-2002 Japan release window, Red Shadow sits at #220 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 Red Shadow premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1361st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 45% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Red Shadow, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- princess · 22
- katana · 20
- female ninja · 6
- japan · 454
- martial arts · 369
- sword fight · 56
- love triangle · 55
- ninja · 36
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,469 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,210 of 1,216 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | August 11, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0294280 |