Japan Synopsis
“He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!”
A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.
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The 1979–1981 Japan Window
Shogun Assassin holds position #27 of 65 Japan films in the 1979–1981 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Shogun Assassin premiered in 1980 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 17 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 280 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Japan films in 1980.
The 539th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
144 audience reviews — more than 81% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,321 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #926 of 1,714 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO, Baby Cart, Katsu Production |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | November 11, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0081506 |