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.
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
Action + Thriller in Japan
123 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shinsengumi Chronicles itself).
The 1962–1964 Japan Window
In the crowded 1962-1964 Japan release window, Shinsengumi Chronicles sits at #47 of 58. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shinsengumi Chronicles premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Japan films in 1963.
The 171st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.
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 |