Japan Synopsis
仇討
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan.
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The 1963–1965 Japan Window
Among 61 Japan films we catalog from this window, Revenge places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Revenge premiered alongside 23 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other Japan films in 1964.
The 203rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Revenge, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- revenge killing · 5
- code of the samurai · 2
- revenge thriller · 1
- revenge drama · 1
- samurai · 128
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,309 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #570 of 1,933 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | November 1, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0185842 |