Where to watch The Ambitious in Japan
The Ambitious is streaming on U-NEXT in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. Availability checked 11 June 2026.
About The Ambitious
The Ambitious is a 1970 movie in the Action, Adventure and Drama genres, directed by Daisuke Itō, starring Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune and Keiju Kobayashi. It has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 13 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Ambitious in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
Top cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Ryoma Sakamoto
Toshirō Mifune
Shojiro Goto
Keiju Kobayashi
Yoshinosuke Saigo
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shintaro Nakaoka
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Oryo
Katsuo Nakamura
Chojiro Kondo
Noboru Nakaya
Hanheita Takeichi
Eitarō Matsuyama
Umanosuke Shinmiya
Shigeru Kōyama
Kaishu Katsu
Shinsuke Mikimoto
Kogoro Katsura
Akihiko Katayama
Toranosuke Nakahira
Terumi Niki
Mitsukazu Nakadaira
Isao Yamagata
Hiroe Yamada
Ryuichi Nagashima
Tabun Iegami
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Ambitious in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream The Ambitious on U-NEXT. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD.
Is The Ambitious on Netflix?+
The Ambitious is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT.
How long is The Ambitious?+
The Ambitious has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).
Who stars in The Ambitious?+
The Ambitious stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Toshirō Mifune, Keiju Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai and Sayuri Yoshinaga.
When did The Ambitious come out?+
The Ambitious is a 1970 movie directed by Daisuke Itō.
What genre is The Ambitious?+
The Ambitious is Action, Adventure and Drama film.
Who directed The Ambitious?+
The Ambitious was directed by Daisuke Itō.
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