Japan Synopsis
大菩薩峠
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Sword of Doom. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Drama in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Sword of Doom itself).
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
Among 71 Japan films we catalog from this window, The Sword of Doom places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
1966 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 28 titles released, including The Sword of Doom. Bars below show how the 1960s stacked up year by year (202 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Japan films in 1966.
The 239th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
197 audience reviews — more than 86% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (86th percentile) outruns trending popularity (50th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #904 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #406 of 1,714 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd., TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Release Date | February 25, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0060277 |