Is Samurai Spy scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Samurai Spy end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai Spy violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Samurai Spy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Samurai Spy

Name: Samurai Spy
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1965
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Kōji Takahashi, Shintarō Ishihara, Eitarō Ozawa, Kei Satō, Rokkō Toura

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda

Produced by Shochiku

1965100 min6.4 / 10

A stylistically bold spy thriller set in feudal Japan that prioritizes intrigue, deception, and moral ambiguity over conventional samurai heroics.

Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high-ranking spy named Tatewaki Koriyama defects from the shogun to a rival clan, however, the world of swordsmen is thrown into turmoil. After Sasuke is unwittingly drawn into the conflict, he tracks Tatewaki, while a mysterious, white-hooded figure seems to hunt them both. By tale’s end, no one is who they seemed to be, and the truth is far more personal than anyone suspected. Director Masahiro Shinoda’s Samurai Spy, filled with clan intrigue, ninja spies, and multiple double crosses, marks a bold stylistic departure from swordplay film convention.

Clusters

Conspiracy Thrillers Corruption and Distrust Paranoid Sci-Fi Conspiracies Combat and Battles Samurai Movies

Genres

Action Drama

Keywords

Samurai Swordplay Spy Ninja Swordsman Shogun Edo Period Shogunate Tokugawa Shogunate Swordsplay

Questions people ask

Is Samurai Spy scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Samurai Spy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Samurai Spy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Samurai Spy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Samurai Spy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

45/ 100