Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Directed by Teruo Ishii

Produced by Toei Company

197381 min6.6 / 10

A gritty 1970s samurai action film steeped in moral decay and violence, following a death-seeking ronin drawn into a brutal clan conflict over vice and honor.

A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin who are wrapped up in a clan war over local prostitution.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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