Japan Synopsis
極道兵器
“Try me.”
After four years overseas, Shozo returns to Japan to avenge his yakuza boss who was assassinated by his own treacherous top man, Kurawaki. The resulting battle leaves both men severely injured, and Shozo awakens in a mysterious medical facility to find his arm replaced with an M61 Vulcan cannon and his leg replaced with a rocket launcher. Meanwhile, Kurawaki has been fitted with mechanical augmentations of his own. Get ready for the second round.
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The 2010–2012 Japan Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 Japan release window, Yakuza Weapon sits at #440 of 441. 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 Yakuza Weapon premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan films in 2011.
The 2428th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 21th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,551 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (1st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,706 of 1,714 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, Sushi Typhoon |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | February 27, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1669604 |
| Official Site | www.sushi-typhoon.com |