Japan Synopsis
さや侍
Kanjuro Nomi is an aging samurai who only has a scabbard. Deserting his lord to wander the land with his daughter Tae, Kanjuro is captured and sentenced to an unusual punishment: he has 30 days to bring a smile to the sad prince who has lost his mother — or else he must die.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Scabbard Samurai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Yoshimoto Kogyo
Action + Drama in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Scabbard Samurai itself).
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
Scabbard Samurai holds position #169 of 441 Japan films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Scabbard Samurai premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan films in 2011.
The 2473rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (26th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,808 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #764 of 1,714 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Yoshimoto Kogyo |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | June 11, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1748278 |