Japan Synopsis
柳生一族の陰謀
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
52 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shogun's Samurai sits at position #19.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shogun's Samurai. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shogun's Samurai premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,989 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #820 of 1,714 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | January 21, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078513 |