Japan Synopsis
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“Sonny Chiba, hired to kill… If his kick doesn't get you… his fatal fist will!”
Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be?
The 1972–1974 Japan Window
69 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Bodyguard sits at position #69.
#1Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
★ 8.5 · 1972
#2Great Mazinger
★ 8.1 · 1974
#3Mazinger Z
★ 7.9 · 1972
#4The Last Samurai
★ 7.8 · 1974
#5Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
#6Pastoral: To Die in the Country
★ 7.6 · 1974
#7Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
★ 7.5 · 1972
#8Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
★ 7.5 · 1972
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Bodyguard. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Bodyguard premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,551 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,706 of 1,714 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nippon-American Productions, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | June 30, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0164699 |