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    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons 1973 POSTER

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

    1973

    Japanese

    7.5

    17

    Action

    assassin

    based on manga

    chambara

    Crime

    Drama

    japan

    martial arts

    samurai

    Thriller

    Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi Director Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto Michiyo Yasuda Michiyo Yasuda as Shiranui Eiji Okada Eiji Okada as Wakita Minoru Ôki Minoru Ôki as Yagyu Retsudo
    Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.
    Legend of the Eight Samurai 1983 POSTER

    Legend of the Eight Samurai

    1983

    Japanese

    6.4

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    bow and arrow

    Drama

    Fantasy

    princess

    Romance

    samurai

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Inue Shinbei Masashi Keiko Matsuzaka Keiko Matsuzaka as Princess Fuse Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki as Sugikura Kisonosuke Mari Natsuki Mari Natsuki as Tamazusa
    The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.
    Shogun's Shadow 1989 POSTER

    Shogun's Shadow

    1989

    Japanese

    6.9

    7

    85%

    85%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    edo period

    historical fiction

    History

    japanese film

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Yasuo Furuhata Yasuo Furuhata Director Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Iba Shoemon Ken Ogata Ken Ogata as Igo Gyobu Sayoko Ninomiya Sayoko Ninomiya as Oman no Kata Hiroyuki Nagato Hiroyuki Nagato as Tagaya Rokubee
    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.
    Samurai Vendetta 1959 POSTER

    Samurai Vendetta

    1959

    Japanese

    6.6

    5

    Action

    chanbara

    Drama

    edo period

    japan

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Kazuo Mori Kazuo Mori Director Gen Shimizu Gen Shimizu as Seishirô Hara Seishirô Hara as San'emon Arashi San'emon Arashi as Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka Ryûzaburô Mitsuoka as
    Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.
    Onibaba 1964 POSTER

    Onibaba

    1964

    Japanese

    7.8

    38

    90%

    90%

    Action

    bamboo hut

    desertion

    Drama

    hold-up robbery

    Horror

    japan

    jealousy

    samurai

    Thriller

    Kaneto Shindô Kaneto Shindô Director Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka as Horse Riding Samurai B Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa as Kichi's Mother Kentarô Kaji Kentarô Kaji as Runaway Warrior B Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno as Samurai General
    While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.
    Samurai Wolf 1966 POSTER

    Samurai Wolf

    1966

    Japanese

    7.1

    11

    Action

    Adventure

    bushi

    Drama

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as Cart Driver Heishichi Shinzô Hotta Shinzô Hotta as Coffin Yokichi Junkichi Orimoto Junkichi Orimoto as Gennai Suzuki Daisuke Awaji Daisuke Awaji as Yasuke
    This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot. Her assailants then send against him another samurai, named Sana, who is without scruples. The fight between them will become personal, for the honor and love of the blind woman.
    Samurai Wolf II 1967 POSTER

    Samurai Wolf II

    1967

    Japanese

    6.9

    8

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Daisuke Awaji Daisuke Awaji as Gonkichi Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as Ichirota Junkichi Orimoto Junkichi Orimoto as Ihei Takada Shinzô Hotta Shinzô Hotta as Tomizo
    Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their executions, one of whom oddly looks exactly like his dead father. There are crooked gold miners, a beautiful girl who is unfortunately a complete lunatic and a dojo master who is obsessed with killing Kiba just to prove that his school's sword style is the best.
    Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno 2014 POSTER

    Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

    2014

    Japanese

    7.5

    68

    Action

    Adventure

    based on manga

    Drama

    Fantasy

    japan

    jidaigeki

    kyoto, japan

    samurai

    samurai sword

    Keishi Ohtomo Keishi Ohtomo Director Takeru Satoh Takeru Satoh as Kenshin Himura Tao Tsuchiya Tao Tsuchiya as Makimachi Misao Tatsuya Fujiwara Tatsuya Fujiwara as Makoto Shishio Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Megumi Takani
    Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.
    Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto 1954 POSTER

    Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

    1954

    Japanese

    7.4

    15

    100%

    85%

    Action

    Adventure

    Biography

    Drama

    edo period

    History

    japanese film

    jidaigeki

    miyamoto musashi

    Romance

    samurai

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Honiden Matahachi Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto Masanobu Ôkubo Masanobu Ôkubo as Petty Official Kusuo Abe Kusuo Abe as Temma Tsujikaze
    Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades 1972 POSTER

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

    1972

    Japanese

    7.5

    20

    Action

    assassin

    Drama

    japan

    kung fu

    martial arts

    samurai

    sword

    Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi Director Hatsuo Yamaya Hatsuo Yamaya as Michitarô Mizushima Michitarô Mizushima as Itakura Naizen-no-Sho Yûko Hama Yûko Hama as Koshio Torizo / Miura Tori Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto
    Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza in order to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.
    Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray 2017 POSTER

    Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray

    2017

    Japanese

    7.3

    14

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    assassin

    bodyguard

    casino

    samurai

    sword

    yakuza

    Takeshi Koike Takeshi Koike Director Daisuke Namikawa Daisuke Namikawa as Goemon Ishikawa XIII Takaya Hashi Takaya Hashi as Hawk Atsushi Miyauchi Atsushi Miyauchi as Makio Inaniwa Jr Hisao Egawa Hisao Egawa as Saigo 1
    A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways when the famous thief, Lupin the Third, tries to rob the vessel. Lupin's being hunted by a powerful and mysterious man: the so called “Ghost of Bermuda.” With Goemon's employer dead in the ensuing chaos, his honor is at stake, and the only way to preserve it is with blood. But this opponent is like no other, and to make things right, Goemon may need to sharpen not only his sword, but himself as well!
    Sucker Punch 2011 POSTER

    Sucker Punch

    2011

    English

    6.1

    190

    22%

    47%

    Action

    Adventure

    asylum

    brothel

    dragon

    escape

    Fantasy

    samurai

    sword fight

    Thriller

    Zack Snyder Zack Snyder Director Jamie Chung Jamie Chung as Amber Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac as Blue Jones Carla Gugino Carla Gugino as Dr. Vera Gorski Jon Hamm Jon Hamm as High Roller / Doctor
    A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
    Samurai Fury 2025 POSTER

    Samurai Fury

    2025

    Japanese

    6.0

    6

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    famine

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    revolt

    samurai

    Yû Irie Yû Irie Director Rina Takeda Rina Takeda as Chohi Yô Ôizumi Yô Ôizumi as Hasuda Hyoe Wakana Matsumoto Wakana Matsumoto as Hoji Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura as Yoshiomi Nawa
    Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe, a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival Doken.
    Throne of Blood 1957 POSTER

    Throne of Blood

    1957

    Japanese

    8.0

    55

    96%

    93%

    Action

    ambition

    based on novel or book

    castle

    Drama

    History

    japan

    prophecy

    samurai

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa as Kunimaru Tsuzuki Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada as Lady Asaji Washizu Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Taketoki Washizu Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Third Military Commander
    Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
    Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya 2013 POSTER

    Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya

    2013

    Japanese

    8.3

    13

    Action

    alternate reality

    alternative reality

    Animation

    based on manga

    Comedy

    samurai

    Sci-Fi

    shounen

    time travel

    Yôichi Fujita Yôichi Fujita Director Akira Ishida Akira Ishida as Kotaro Katsura Takehito Koyasu Takehito Koyasu as Shinsuke Takasugi Fumihiko Tachiki Fumihiko Tachiki as Taizo Hasegawa Hiroki Gotô Hiroki Gotô as Warrior B
    What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya? Gintoki, who is now a ghost of the past, must once again carry the burden in order to save his friends. He must finish the biggest job ever, which may be the final job of Yorozuya.
    Kwaidan 1964 POSTER

    Kwaidan

    1964

    Japanese

    7.9

    44

    91%

    89%

    Action

    anthology

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Fantasy

    folk horror

    Horror

    long black hair

    samurai

    storyteller

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Kenjirô Ishiyama Kenjirô Ishiyama as Father Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki as Kannai's Colleague #1 Yoshirô Aoki Yoshirô Aoki as (segment "Chawan no naka") Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto as (segment "Kurokami")
    Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
    Sanjuro 1962 POSTER

    Sanjuro

    1962

    Japanese

    8.0

    75

    100%

    95%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    fighter

    japan

    samurai

    temple

    Thriller

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Reiko Dan Reiko Dan as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa as Samurai Tatsuyoshi Ehara Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Samurai Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The Samurai
    Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956 POSTER

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    1956

    Japanese

    7.5

    12

    Action

    Adventure

    biography

    Biography

    challenge

    Drama

    farm life

    History

    love triangle

    Romance

    samurai

    village

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Sôji Kiyokawa Sôji Kiyokawa as Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Baiken Shishido Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Priest Ogon
    A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
    Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro 1979 POSTER

    Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro

    1979

    Japanese

    7.6

    40

    95%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    casino

    castle

    clock tower

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    lupin iii

    samurai

    treasure

    Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki Director William Bassett William Bassett as Counterfeiter Makio Inoue Makio Inoue as Goemon Ishikawa XIII Michael Gregory Michael Gregory as Goemon Ishikawa XIII Juliana Donald Juliana Donald as Waitress
    After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.
    The Last Samurai 2003 POSTER

    The Last Samurai

    2003

    English

    7.8

    273

    65%

    83%

    Action

    commercial agreement

    Drama

    general

    historically inaccurate

    History

    japan

    samurai

    swordplay

    War

    Edward Zwick Edward Zwick Director Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Katsumoto Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren Koyuki Koyuki as Taka Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Ujio
    Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
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