Prime VideoShogun's Shadow (1989)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's subject matter, focusing on feudal Japan and power struggles, lacks an inherent strong political valence in a modern US context. Without specific plot details, no dominant left or right-leaning themes can be identified to suggest a particular bias.
The film features casting that is traditional for its Japanese historical setting, without incorporating explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays Buddhist institutions and practices with respect, often featuring monks as wise figures or temples as places of sanctuary and moral reflection. The narrative aligns with the dignity and virtues of the faith, presenting it as an integral and often benevolent aspect of the historical setting.
While depicted as a persecuted faith by the authorities within the film's narrative, the film's overall framing elicits sympathy for the steadfast Christian adherents, condemning the bigotry and cruelty of their oppressors rather than the faith itself.
Shogun's Shadow, a historical action film, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on samurai and ninja conflicts in feudal Japan, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters, if present, do not participate in significant action roles that involve close-quarters fighting.
This film is an original historical action story and does not appear to adapt characters from prior source material or historical records with altered genders. Historical figures depicted maintain their documented gender.
This 1989 Japanese historical drama is set in feudal Japan. There is no evidence or historical record to suggest any character, canonically or historically established as one race, was portrayed on screen as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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