Japan The Last Samurai ranks #3 among 71 Japan films released between 1973–1975.
Synopsis
狼よ落日を斬れ
The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many years after his attempted suicide as a sickly child. Rescued and adopted by a master swordsman, he has grown into a master swordsman and a very kind gentleman. The time is around 1868 the year that the nails were finally put into the coffin containing the feudal system that nurtured and sustained the samurai. Sugi is confused and unsure about what is happening but his teacher wants him out of the chaos of the multiple power struggles between the various clans.
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Last Samurai sits at position #3.
#1Great Mazinger
★ 8.1 · 1974
#2Dersu Uzala
★ 8.0 · 1975
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#3The Last Samurai
★ 7.8 · 1974
#4Lady Snowblood
★ 7.6 · 1973
#5Pastoral: To Die in the Country
★ 7.6 · 1974
#6Ikkyū-san
★ 7.5 · 1975
#7Belladonna of Sadness
★ 7.4 · 1973
#8Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
★ 7.4 · 1973
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Last Samurai premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #861 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #360 of 1,933 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 39m |
| Release Date | September 20, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0123129 |