Japan Synopsis
東京流れ者
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.
The 1965–1967 Japan Window
71 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tokyo Drifter sits at position #23.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tokyo Drifter. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Drifter premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,928 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #795 of 1,714 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | April 10, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0061101 |