Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Directed by Hideo Gosha

Produced by Toei Company, Haiyuza Eiga Hoso Company

1982146 min6.2 / 10

A dark, violent yakuza epic exploring the contradictions between a criminal's self-image as honorable and the brutal realities of his world.

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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