Tokyo Drifter

1966 Japanese film
Movie film Q128320
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Tokyo Drifter

Summary

Tokyo Drifter is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tokyo Drifter's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Tokyo Drifter was directed by Seijun Suzuki[4].
  • Kōhan Kawauchi wrote the screenplay for Tokyo Drifter[5].
  • Tokyo Drifter's composer is recorded as Hajime Kaburagi[6].
  • Tokyo Drifter's genre is crime film[7].
  • Tokyo Drifter's genre is film noir[8].
  • Tokyo Drifter's genre is action film[9].
  • A cast member of Tokyo Drifter was Tetsuya Watari[10].
  • A cast member of Tokyo Drifter was Hideaki Nitani[11].
  • A cast member of Tokyo Drifter was Eiji Gō[12].
  • A cast member of Tokyo Drifter was Chieko Matsubara[13].
  • A cast member of Tokyo Drifter was Ryūji Kita[14].
  • Tokyo Drifter's production company is recorded as Nikkatsu[15].
  • The original language of Tokyo Drifter was Japanese[16].
  • Tokyo Drifter was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Tokyo Drifter's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[18].
  • Tokyo Drifter's review score is recorded as 93%[19].
  • Tokyo Drifter's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Tokyo Drifter's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Tokyo Drifter's country of origin is recorded as Japan[22].
  • Tokyo Drifter was published on January 1, 1966[23].
  • Tokyo Drifter was published on April 10, 1966[24].
  • Tokyo Drifter's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • Tokyo Drifter's narrative location is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Tokyo Drifter's filming location is recorded as Japan[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Tokyo Drifter was directed by Seijun Suzuki[4]. Kōhan Kawauchi wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Tetsuya Watari[10], Hideaki Nitani[11], Eiji Gō[12], Chieko Matsubara[13], and Ryūji Kita[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1966[23] and April 10, 1966[24]. The original language of Tokyo Drifter was Japanese[16]. Genres include crime film[7], film noir[8], and action film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Reviews include 7.3/10[18] and 93%[19].

Why It Matters

Tokyo Drifter ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (764 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 tokyo-nagaremono
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: tokyo-nagaremono, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960821|TOKYO NAGAREMONO (#295960821)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il ci"
  2. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-04-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Kōhan Kawauchi
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+83'}
    Original language of film or tv show Japanese
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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