Shōgunseason 1has ended, and the disparity of where to get a good dose of samurai drama can be a challenge.There is a wealth of media, mainly from Japan, that fans can watch that echoes the drama ...

Here are the 50 best samurai movies: Across eras, across types of weapons and armor, ... set around the point in Japanese history where samurai culture gave up the ghost.

Seven Samurai has reached 100% on Rotten Tomatoes' critics Tomatometer, which is no easy feat. The critics' consensus reads: ...

Cannes: The Undying Appeal of the Japanese Samurai. One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s ...

While The Last Samurai is a rather thorny movie, being an example of America’s historical fetishizing of Japan, it doesn’t stop Edward Zwick’s Oscar-nominated film from hitting where it counts.

Onimusha: Warlords. Genre: Action Game Length: 5 hours average Release Date: 2001 (PS2), 2019 (PS4) A PS2 classic remastered on PS4, Onimusha: Warlords has its roots in feudal Japanese history ...

Members of the highest-ranking social caste in feudal Japan for centuries, the samurai were highly respected, disciplined, and skilled warriors famed for their military proficiency. During this ...

Hollywood 3D movies may be huge in Japan, but a wave of new samurai films threatens to tarnish their image by dazzling audiences with old-school action and some clever new twists to the sword-and ...

Four teams of Japanese directors and producers and their movies about punk samurai, female sumo wrestlers, zombies and an artist’s love for his garden were in the spotlight at the Tokyo ...