Shogun Assassin

1980 jidaigeki film
Movie film Q1754739
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Shogun Assassin

Summary

Shogun Assassin is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shogun Assassin's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Shogun Assassin was directed by Robert Houston[4].
  • Shogun Assassin was directed by Kenji Misumi[5].
  • Kazuo Koike wrote the screenplay for Shogun Assassin[6].
  • Shogun Assassin's composer is recorded as Mark Lindsay[7].
  • Shogun Assassin's genre is samurai cinema[8].
  • Shogun Assassin's genre is Jidaigeki[9].
  • Shogun Assassin's based on is recorded as Lone Wolf and Cub[10].
  • A cast member of Shogun Assassin was Tomisaburō Wakayama[11].
  • A cast member of Shogun Assassin was Kayo Matsuo[12].
  • A cast member of Shogun Assassin was Shin Kishida[13].
  • A cast member of Shogun Assassin was Akiji Kobayashi[14].
  • Shogun Assassin was produced by Shintarō Katsu[15].
  • Shogun Assassin was produced by Robert Houston[16].
  • Shogun Assassin's production company is recorded as Toho[17].
  • The original language of Shogun Assassin was English[18].
  • Shogun Assassin was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • Shogun Assassin's review score is recorded as 80%[20].
  • Shogun Assassin's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[21].
  • Shogun Assassin's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Shogun Assassin's country of origin is recorded as Japan[23].
  • Shogun Assassin's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • Shogun Assassin was released on November 11, 1980[25].
  • Shogun Assassin was released on November 7, 1980[26].
  • Shogun Assassin's distributed by is recorded as New World Pictures[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Shintarō Katsu[15] and Robert Houston[16]. Directors include Robert Houston[4] and Kenji Misumi[5]. Kazuo Koike wrote the screenplay for Shogun Assassin[6]. Cast members include Tomisaburō Wakayama[11], Kayo Matsuo[12], Shin Kishida[13], and Akiji Kobayashi[14].

Publication

Publication dates include November 11, 1980[25] and November 7, 1980[26]. The original language of Shogun Assassin was English[18]. Genres include samurai cinema[8] and Jidaigeki[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Reception

Reviews include 80%[20] and 6.8/10[21].

Why It Matters

Shogun Assassin ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (704 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Based on Lone Wolf and Cub
    Aliases
    P14449 5244
    Producer Shintarō Katsu, Robert Houston
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