Japan Synopsis
人斬り
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Other Titles From Fuji Television Network
History + Action in Japan
30 Japan titles in our catalog blend the History and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tenchu! itself).
The 1968–1970 Japan Window
Tenchu! holds position #19 of 65 Japan films in the 1968–1970 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tenchu! premiered alongside 25 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other Japan films in 1969.
The 318th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (56th percentile) outruns trending popularity (20th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,175 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan History productions specifically: #48 of 100 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Fuji Television Network, Katsu Production, Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 2h 20m |
| Release Date | August 9, 1969 |
| IMDb | tt0200710 |