Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
2015 1h 51m movie Film Japan

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen

龍三と七人の子分たち

“Are You old men?”

Synopsis

龍三と七人の子分たち

“Are You old men?”

Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.

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Comedy + Action in Japan

429 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen itself).

The 2014–2016 Japan Window

In the crowded 2014-2016 Japan release window, Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen sits at #452 of 581. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #1

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  2. My Hero Academia
    #2

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  3. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #3

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Haikyu!!
    #4

    Haikyu!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  5. Mob Psycho 100
    #5

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. Your Lie in April
    #6

    Your Lie in April

    ★ 8.6 · 2014
  7. Yuri!!! on Ice
    #7

    Yuri!!! on Ice

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  8. SCHOOL-LIVE!
    #8

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen premiered alongside 180 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.

The 3134th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

50
Reviews
64th
Review-volume percentile
38th
Popularity percentile

50 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan films in our index.

Review volume (64th percentile) outruns trending popularity (38th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,445 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,112 of 1,411 (top 79%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOffice Kitano
Runtime1h 51m
Release DateApril 25, 2015
IMDbtt4176776