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 (420 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 (420 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 61101
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 137023
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 137023, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1960s, 20th century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q35724]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787375428959"
  4. 9w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 10372956
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 10372956"
  5. 14w 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"
  6. 15w 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 → {'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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