Japan Synopsis
浪人街
Near the end of Japanese civil war, several disgraced ronin living in Edo's red light district attempt to regain their honor by defending a brothel from a hostile militia bent on wiping out local prostitutes.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Ronin-gai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Nippon Television Network Corporation
History + Drama in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the History and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ronin-gai itself).
The 1989–1991 Japan Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 Japan release window, Ronin-gai sits at #98 of 114. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ronin-gai premiered alongside 32 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 32 other Japan films in 1990.
The 824th 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 16th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,060 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #95 of 100 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon Television Network Corporation, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | August 18, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0308827 |