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.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samurai Princess sits at position #381.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Samurai Princess. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samurai Princess premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |