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The Third Shadow Warrior
72%
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1h 44m
AI Analysis
The Third Shadow Warrior (1963) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Third Shadow Warrior (1963) — a movie tagged as Drama, Action, and War with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of intense and cruel training, he faces his destiny when the Lord and the other two shadows are killed in battle and he must… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Third Shadow Warrior 72% (13 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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The Third Shadow Warrior is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
72%
from 13 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of intense and cruel training, he faces his destiny when the Lord and the other two shadows are killed in battle and he must take on the role of Lord Yasutaka....
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1963-04-21
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 191817
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What is The Third Shadow Warrior about?
In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of i... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Third Shadow Warrior?
The official runtime for The Third Shadow Warrior is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Raizō Ichikawa
Kyonosuke Ninomiya / Yasutaka Ikemoto

Hizuru Takachiho
Teruhime

Masayo Banri
Kohagi

Katsuhiko Kobayashi

Shigeru Amachi
Sadamitsu Miki

Ryūzō Shimada

Tatsuya Ishiguro

Rieko Sumi

Nobuo Kaneko

Saburo Date

Manabu Morita
- S
Shinjirō Asano

Yūji Hamada
- S
Shintarō Nanjō

Shōzō Nanbu
- S
Shinobu Araki

Eigorō Onoe

Kuniichi Takami
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