Japan Synopsis
丹下左膳 飛燕居合斬り
Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen urn which has hidden significance to his clan. But Tange Sazen has his own reasons for seeking the urn.
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Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn itself).
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn holds position #41 of 71 Japan films in the 1965–1967 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
1966 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 28 titles released, including Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (202 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Japan films in 1966.
The 244th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 6th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,188 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,256 of 1,714 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | May 25, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0171812 |