Japan Synopsis
眠狂四郎勝負
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off — along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
The 1963–1965 Japan Window
61 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure sits at position #58.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,307 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,640 of 1,714 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | January 9, 1964 |
| IMDb | tt0148935 |