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.
The 1979–1981 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shogun Assassin sits at position #27.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shogun Assassin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shogun Assassin premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |