Japan Synopsis
最後の忠臣蔵
16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising.
Drama + History in Japan
82 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Last Ronin itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
In the crowded 2009-2011 Japan release window, The Last Ronin sits at #295 of 400. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Last Ronin premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan films in 2010.
The 2406th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,542 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,561 of 1,933 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nihon Eiga Broadcasting Corp., KADOKAWA, Memory-Tech, dentsu |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1554522 |