Princess Sakura

Princess Sakura

Directed by Hajime Hashimoto

Produced by CAL, Stardust Pictures

201395 min4.8 / 10

A darkly romantic tale of obsessive love and self-destruction, where a princess abandons her identity to pursue a violent stranger across a morally ambiguous landscape.

One evening, Princess Sakura is attacked by a man. At that time, the Princess could not see his face and only sees a tattoo on his body. Because of that that night, Princess Sakura falls in love with the man. In order to find the man she gives up everything and gets the same identical tattoo. The princess then works as a prostitute. Meanwhile Gonsuke is the man who attacked Princess Sakura. He also stole a scroll and, because of that, he is chased by assassins.

Questions people ask

  • Is Princess Sakura sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Princess Sakura scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Princess Sakura end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Princess Sakura violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Princess Sakura easy watching? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Princess Sakura

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Princess Sakura

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Princess Sakura, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Princess Sakura, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Princess Sakura, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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