Japan Synopsis
御法度
“How am I insane?”
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Taboo. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Taboo itself).
Other Titles From Oshima Productions
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
Taboo holds position #114 of 187 Japan films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Taboo premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan films in 1999.
The 1247th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
91 audience reviews — more than 75% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 71th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,091 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,362 of 1,933 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Oshima Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | December 18, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0213682 |