Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964 1h 31m movie Film Japan

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

忍びの者 続・霧隠才蔵

Synopsis

忍びの者 続・霧隠才蔵

[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mist Saizo, Last of The Ninja'. Staying one step ahead of the Shogun’s forces, “Mist” Saizo tries to save the Sanada Clan, and avenge the death of his lord by assassinating the first Tokugawa Shogun. Following the first four films in this remarkable series, more previously unknown Ninja skills are shown to the world for the first time. The action heats up as Saizo single-handedly attacks the Shogun’s Palace!

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Daiei Film

Action + Adventure in Japan

1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo itself).

The 1963–1965 Japan Window

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo holds position #38 of 61 Japan films in the 1963–1965 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. High and Low
    #1

    High and Low

    ★ 8.3 · 1963
  2. Red Beard
    #2

    Red Beard

    ★ 8.1 · 1965
  3. Onibaba
    #3

    Onibaba

    ★ 7.7 · 1964
  4. Kwaidan
    #4

    Kwaidan

    ★ 7.7 · 1964
  5. A Fugitive from the Past
    #5

    A Fugitive from the Past

    ★ 7.7 · 1965
  6. Sword of the Beast
    #6

    Sword of the Beast

    ★ 7.6 · 1965
  7. Tokyo Olympiad
    #7

    Tokyo Olympiad

    ★ 7.6 · 1965
  8. Three Outlaw Samurai
    #8

    Three Outlaw Samurai

    ★ 7.5 · 1964

The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo premiered alongside 23 others.

'6016'6110'6219'6315'6424'6522'6628'6721'6821'6926

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 23 other Japan films in 1964.

The 208th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
16th
Review-volume percentile
10th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,859 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,136 of 1,714 (top 66%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesDaiei Film
Runtime1h 31m
Release DateDecember 30, 1964
IMDbtt0199023