Japan Synopsis
サムライプリンセス 外道姫
“A new samurai is born.”
When 11 of her friends are raped and murdered, leaving the Samurai Princess (Aino Kishi) the only survivor, she becomes infused with her comrades' souls. Transformed into an android, she sets out to avenge their deaths. Dai Mizuno co-stars as the princess's human partner in this Kengo Kaji-directed gore fest that features breast grenades, detachable chainsaw limbs, deadly guitar riffs and more.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Samurai Princess. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Horror in Japan
92 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Samurai Princess itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 Japan release window, Samurai Princess sits at #381 of 386. 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 Samurai Princess premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2206th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,525 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,701 of 1,714 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | May 28, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1412334 |
| Official Site | www.samurai-princess.com |