Japan Synopsis
新選組始末記
“I Want to Die A Samurai”
As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsenhumi out of admiration for its leader and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.
The 1962–1964 Japan Window
58 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shinsengumi Chronicles sits at position #47.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shinsengumi Chronicles. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shinsengumi Chronicles premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,232 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,267 of 1,714 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | January 3, 1963 |
| IMDb | tt0227492 |