Japan The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer sits in the top 5% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #230 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
人間の條件 完結篇
“Love is the Condition for Being Human.”
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #230 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan War productions specifically: #7 of 105 (top 7%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Ninjin Club
War + Drama in Japan
59 Japan titles in our catalog blend the War and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer itself).
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
Among 45 Japan films we catalog from this window, The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer places #3 — near the top of its class.
#1Hero of the Red Light District
★ 8.6 · 1960
#2Harakiri
★ 8.4 · 1962
#3The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
★ 8.4 · 1961
#4Yojimbo
★ 8.1 · 1961
#5When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
★ 8.0 · 1960
#6Sanjuro
★ 7.9 · 1962
#7An Autumn Afternoon
★ 7.8 · 1962
#8The Bad Sleep Well
★ 7.7 · 1960
The 1960s Japan Landscape
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer premiered in 1961 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 10 titles in our catalog. The 1960s overall landed 202 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1961.
The 142nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
159 audience reviews — more than 83% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (50th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- manchuria · 3
- soldier · 29
- chinese · 17
- japanese army · 12
- prisoner of war · 6
- japan · 454
- sequel · 143
- china · 127
- world war ii · 55
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese, Russian |
| Production Companies | Ninjin Club, Shochiku, TOHO |
| Runtime | 3h 10m |
| Release Date | January 28, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0055233 |