Samurai Pirate
Seen it?1963 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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 fantasy readers and anyone who grew up on fantasy maps. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. A proper quest, with a world big enough to get lost in.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 36 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.
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.
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
About 1K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi
- Toshirō MifuneSukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]
- Mie HamaPrincess Yaya
- Tadao NakamaruThe Chancellor
- Kumi MizunoMiwa the Rebel Leader
- Ichirō ArishimaSennin the Wizard
- Hideyo AmamotoGranny the Witch
- Mitsuko KusabueSobei
- Jun TazakiItaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards
- Akiko WakabayashiYaya's maid
- Jun FunatoPrince Ming of Thailand