Shinsengumi Chronicles
Seen it?1963 | 93 min | Action, Thriller, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for martial arts fans and anyone who likes secrets inside secrets. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. Same wavelength as The Last Samurai. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenji Misumi
- Raizō IchikawaYamasaki Susumu
- Shigeru AmachiToshizo Hijikata
- Shiho FujimuraShima
- Tomisaburō WakayamaIsami Kondo
- Katsuhiko KobayashiSanjûrô Tani
- Jun'ichirō NaritaKojûrô Kusunoki
- Kinshiro MatsumotoSôshi Okita
- Jun TazakiKamo Serizawa
- Mieko KondōMiyuki
- Reiko FujiwaraOume