
The Sword of Doom
Taste attributes: actiondramamartial artsfastimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, fast action film: wide-ranging and unsentimental. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.6 /10
TMDB · 136 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1966
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Takarazuka Eiga Company Ltd.
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











