Japan Synopsis
なまくら刀
A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected happens.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Dull Sword. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 sharedLupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro
★ 7.5 · Japan
2 sharedSword of the Stranger
★ 7.6 · Japan
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★ 7.0 · Japan
2 sharedGintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · Japan
2 sharedGintama: The Very Final
★ 8.3 · Japan
Reception Benchmarks
5.1
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #4,397 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,369 of 1,411 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kobayashi Shokai |
| Runtime | 4m |
| Release Date | June 30, 1917 |
| IMDb | tt0438075 |