Japan Synopsis
将軍家光の乱心 激突
A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shogun's Shadow. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Company
History + Action in Japan
30 Japan titles in our catalog blend the History and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shogun's Shadow itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
Shogun's Shadow holds position #62 of 110 Japan films in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Shogun's Shadow. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan films in 1989.
The 761st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 28% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 46th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,836 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan History productions specifically: #63 of 100 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | January 14, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0098322 |