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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
Mondonosuke, a young sword student, has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel.Consequently, he quickly returns to his sensei's dojo in Edo, where he has not set foot in three years.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −21 min on the typical 108
typical 10887Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1965
March 7, 1965
61 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Tetsuya Yamanouchi Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Hajime Takaiwa Screenplay
Sound · 1
- Toshiaki Tsushima Music
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