Shogun's Shadow
1989 1h 54m movie Film Japan

Shogun's Shadow

将軍家光の乱心 激突

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.

The 1988–1990 Japan Window

110 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shogun's Shadow sits at position #62.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #2

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  3. Ranma ½
    #3

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  4. Grave of the Fireflies
    #4

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Ball Z
    #6

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. My Neighbor Totoro
    #8

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

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

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shogun's Shadow premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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