Sakuran
2006 1h 51m movie Film Japan

Sakuran

さくらん

Synopsis

さくらん

Tsuchiya Anna blasts back in time playing an oiran, a top-notched geisha of the Edo period’s Yoshiwara District, navigating brothel politics while trying to cling to the man she loves.

The 2005–2007 Japan Window

364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sakuran sits at position #246.

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    ★ 8.7 · 2006

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    #5

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    ★ 8.7 · 2005

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    #6

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    ★ 8.6 · 2007

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    #7

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006

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    #8

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    ★ 8.5 · 2006

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Sakuran. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sakuran premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,111 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan History productions specifically: #72 of 100 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Asmik Ace, PARCO, Kodansha, TV Asahi, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Runtime 1h 51m
Release Date December 7, 2006
IMDb tt0794338

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • tokyo
  • japan
  • prostitution
  • woman director
  • sex work
  • tayū
  • oiran

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