Where to watch Samurai Assassin in Japan
Samurai Assassin is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 18 June 2026.
About Samurai Assassin
Samurai Assassin is a 1965 movie in the Drama, Action and History genres, directed by Kihachi Okamoto, starring Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi and Yūnosuke Itō. It has a runtime of 2 hours 2 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 62 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Samurai Assassin in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Samurai Assassin trailer
Overview
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
Top cast
Toshirō Mifune
Tsuruchiyo Niiro
Keiju Kobayashi
Einosuke Kurihara
Yūnosuke Itō
Kenmotsu Hoshino
Michiyo Aratama
Okiku / Princess Kiku
Eijirō Tōno
Masagorō Kisoya
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Ichigorō Hayama
Tadao Nakamaru
Shigezo Inada
Kaoru Yachigusa
Mitsu
Haruko Sugimura
Tsuru
Nami Tamura
Yae
Shirō Ōtsuji
Kaname Kojima
Yoshio Inaba
Keijiro Sumita
Akihiko Hirata
Sohei Masui
Hideyo Amamoto
Matazaburo Hagiwara
Ikio Sawamura
Tatsukichi Bisenya
Chōtarō Tōgin
Seiichi Morikawa
Yasuzō Ogawa
Ronin
Masaya Nihei
Ronin
Toshio Kurosawa
Katsunoshin Itamura
Matsumoto Hakuō I
Naosuke Ii
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Samurai Assassin in Japan?+
In Japan, Samurai Assassin is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Samurai Assassin on Netflix?+
Samurai Assassin is not on Netflix in Japan right now.
How long is Samurai Assassin?+
Samurai Assassin has a runtime of 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
Who stars in Samurai Assassin?+
Samurai Assassin stars Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūnosuke Itō, Michiyo Aratama and Eijirō Tōno.
When did Samurai Assassin come out?+
Samurai Assassin is a 1965 movie directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
What genre is Samurai Assassin?+
Samurai Assassin is Drama, Action and History film.
Who directed Samurai Assassin?+
Samurai Assassin was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
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