Japan Synopsis
竜馬暗殺
Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).
Other Titles From Art Theatre Guild
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Assassination of Ryoma itself).
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
In the crowded 1973-1975 Japan release window, The Assassination of Ryoma sits at #69 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
1974 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 27 titles released, including The Assassination of Ryoma. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (197 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan films in 1974.
The 425th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,462 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,915 of 1,933 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Art Theatre Guild |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | August 2, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0186835 |