Japan Samurai Rebellion sits in the top 8% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #370 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
上意討ち 拝領妻始末
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #370 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #154 of 1,933 (top 8%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Samurai Rebellion. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Samurai Rebellion itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
Among 70 Japan films we catalog from this window, Samurai Rebellion places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samurai Rebellion premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 267th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
189 audience reviews — more than 85% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (85th percentile) outruns trending popularity (65th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Samurai Rebellion, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- feudal japan · 26
- edo period · 19
- chanbara · 14
- bushi · 9
- samurai · 128
- kidnapping · 72
- jidaigeki · 61
- period drama · 37
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Mifune Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 1m |
| Release Date | May 27, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt0061847 |