The Princess Blade
2001 1h 35m movie Film Japan

The Princess Blade

修羅雪姫

Synopsis

修羅雪姫

Raised by assassins, Yuki is the last of the Takemikazuchi royal bloodline. A deadly weapon in her own right, she learns the gruesome truth about the death of her beloved mother and joins forces with a mysterious rebel leader.

Action + Science Fiction in Japan

324 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Princess Blade itself).

The 2000–2002 Japan Window

In the crowded 2000-2002 Japan release window, The Princess Blade sits at #194 of 226. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #1

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  2. My Family
    #2

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  3. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #3

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001
  4. InuYasha
    #4

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  5. Fighting Spirit
    #5

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001
  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Princess Blade premiered alongside 79 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.

The 1388th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

28
Reviews
48th
Review-volume percentile
44th
Popularity percentile

28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,015 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (12th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,548 of 1,714 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOz Productions Ltd., Eisei Gekijo, Nikkatsu Corporation, Pioneer LDC, Sony PCL
Runtime1h 35m
Release DateDecember 15, 2001
IMDbtt0310149