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    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.
    The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi 2003 POSTER

    The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

    2003

    Japanese

    7.4

    48

    Action

    blackmail

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    geisha

    japan

    martial arts

    samurai

    sword

    Thriller

    Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Director Michiyo Yasuda Michiyo Yasuda as Aunt Oume Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita as Carpenter Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano as Hattori Genosuke Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda as Playboy at Home
    Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
    The Invisible Swordsman 1970 POSTER

    The Invisible Swordsman

    1970

    Japanese

    5.4

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    Fantasy

    invisible man

    invisible person

    samurai

    Yoshiyuki Kuroda Yoshiyuki Kuroda Director Gen Kimura Gen Kimura as Ryôsuke Kagawa Ryôsuke Kagawa as Osamu Sakai Osamu Sakai as Kenichi Kagami Kenichi Kagami as
    A cowardly boy fencer becomes invisible and matchless through a magic potion.
    Kubi 2023 POSTER

    Kubi

    2023

    Japanese

    6.4

    13

    75%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    oda nobunaga

    samurai

    sengoku period

    Thriller

    Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Director Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima as Hannya Sahee Hidetoshi Nishijima Hidetoshi Nishijima as Mitsuhide Akechi Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Nobunaga Oda Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda as Tamezo
    Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955 POSTER

    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    1955

    Japanese

    7.3

    12

    Action

    Adventure

    Biography

    bushido

    Drama

    edo period

    History

    japanese film

    jidaigeki

    miyamoto musashi

    samurai

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Baiken Shishido Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi as Osugi, Matahachi's mother
    After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.
    The Challenge 1982 POSTER

    The Challenge

    1982

    English

    6.2

    14

    53%

    68%

    Action

    aikido

    Drama

    japan

    samurai

    sword fight

    John Frankenheimer John Frankenheimer Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Instructor Scott Glenn Scott Glenn as Rick Murphy Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Toru Yoshida Sab Shimono Sab Shimono as Toshio Yoshida
    Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
    11 Rebels 2024 POSTER

    11 Rebels

    2024

    Japanese

    6.2

    27

    1860s

    Action

    battle

    conflict

    Drama

    History

    jidaigeki

    meiji period

    samurai

    Thriller

    Kazuya Shiraishi Kazuya Shiraishi Director Tarô Suruga Tarô Suruga as Kazuma Sano Kazuma Sano as Hayate Ichinose Hayate Ichinose as Nimaime Amane Okayama Amane Okayama as Oroshiya Takuma Otoo Takuma Otoo as Sengoku Zen'emon
    When the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a fortress against the Imperial army.
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 1972 POSTER

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx

    1972

    Japanese

    7.9

    20

    Action

    Adventure

    assassin

    based on comic

    blood splatter

    Drama

    martial arts

    samurai

    sequel

    Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi Director Sei Hiraizumi Sei Hiraizumi as Minoru Ôki Minoru Ôki as Benma Hidari Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto Yuriko Mishima Yuriko Mishima as Oyo
    Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.
    Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior 1980 POSTER

    Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior

    1980

    Japanese

    7.9

    55

    89%

    92%

    Action

    army

    battle

    Drama

    emperor

    History

    japan

    samurai

    War

    warlord

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Yû Shimaka Yû Shimaka as Jingoro Hara Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki as Nobukado Takeda Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi as Otsuyanokata Mitsuko Baishô Mitsuko Baishô as Oyunokata
    Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
    Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf 2009 POSTER

    Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf

    2009

    English

    4.7

    2

    39%

    39%

    Action

    Drama

    samurai

    Western

    Kurando Mitsutake Kurando Mitsutake Director Jeffrey James Lippold Jeffrey James Lippold as Drifter Amanda Plummer Amanda Plummer as Lady in the Car Domiziano Arcangeli Domiziano Arcangeli as Nathan Flesher Masami Kosaka Masami Kosaka as Rifleman
    A blind man seeks revenge against the psychopath who took away his sight and slaughtered his wife and daughter. Eight years after the massacre, the man has returned to the desert town, now a highly trained samurai swordsman ready to seek justice. But he doesn't know there awaits seven assassins hired by his sworn enemy who want the bounty on his head. Set in nowhere, no time, this bloody modern day fable is a new age hybrid action film with a classic samurai essence and a spaghetti western spirit. This is, "Sushi Western!"
    The Wolverine 2013 POSTER

    The Wolverine

    2013

    English

    6.7

    319

    71%

    69%

    Action

    Adventure

    Fantasy

    japan

    mutant

    samurai

    Sci-Fi

    superhero

    Thriller

    world war i

    x-men

    James Mangold James Mangold Director Famke Janssen Famke Janssen as Jean Grey Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman as Logan Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Magneto Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Shingen
    Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
    Red Sun 1971 POSTER

    Red Sun

    1971

    French

    6.8

    17

    40%

    61%

    Action

    Drama

    far west

    katana sword

    samurai

    samurai sword

    spaghetti western

    train robbery

    Western

    Terence Young Terence Young Director Alain Delon Alain Delon as Gotch 'Gauche' Kink Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Kuroda Jubei Charles Bronson Charles Bronson as Link Stuart Julio Peña Julio Peña as Peppie
    In 1870, Japanese ambassador Sakaguchi and his entourage travel by train to Washington to deliver a valuable sword to the President of the United States, a gift from the Emperor of Japan. On board the same train are two robbers, Link and Gauche, ready to make their move…
    The Fall of Ako Castle 1978 POSTER

    The Fall of Ako Castle

    1978

    Japanese

    7.2

    7

    62%

    62%

    47 ronin

    Action

    Adventure

    chushingura

    Drama

    History

    samurai

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Mieko Harada Mieko Harada as Hatsu Hashimoto Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Kazuemon Fuwa Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Tsuchiya Tôru Minegishi Tôru Minegishi as Yasubei Horibe
    This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.
    Ugetsu 1953 POSTER

    Ugetsu

    1953

    Japanese

    8.1

    33

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    bigamy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    greed

    Horror

    japan

    live action

    samurai

    War

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Genjurô Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Lady Wakasa Sugisaku Aoyama Sugisaku Aoyama as Old Priest Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Shop Owner
    In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril 1972 POSTER

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

    1972

    Japanese

    7.5

    16

    88%

    88%

    Action

    assassin

    chambara

    chanbara

    japan

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Thriller

    Buichi Saitô Buichi Saitô Director Seishirô Hara Seishirô Hara as Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka as Jûzaemon Kashiwagi Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Yagyu Retsudo
    Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, and his son Gunbei.
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