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    Wrath of Daimajin 1966 POSTER

    Wrath of Daimajin

    1966

    Japanese

    6.2

    7

    52%

    52%

    Action

    Fantasy

    feudal japan

    giant monster

    monster

    sequel

    Kazuo Mori Kazuo Mori Director Tôru Abe Tôru Abe as Hidanokami Arakawa Tanie Kitabayashi Tanie Kitabayashi as Old Woman Kane Junichiro Yamashita Junichiro Yamashita as Syôhachi Yûzô Hayakawa Yûzô Hayakawa as Yoshibei
    In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. A band of young boys decide to rescue their enslaved fathers on their own.
    Sword of the Beast 1965 POSTER

    Sword of the Beast

    1965

    Japanese

    7.5

    13

    89%

    89%

    19th century

    Action

    Drama

    feudal japan

    gambling

    gold

    ronin

    shogun

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto as Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Minister Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Tanji
    Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes his sense of honor that he decides to live in the wild, like an animal. There he joins up with a motley group who are illegally mining the shogun’s gold, and, with the aid of another swordsman, gets a chance not just at survival but to recover his name and honor.
    Tokugawa Ieyasu 1965 POSTER

    Tokugawa Ieyasu

    1965

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    feudal japan

    hostage

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    sengoku period

    tokugawa ieyasu

    Daisuke Itô Daisuke Itô Director Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura as Kei Yamamoto Kei Yamamoto as Kinnosuke Nakamura Kinnosuke Nakamura as Kin'ya Kitaôji Kin'ya Kitaôji as
    In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return.
    Inn of Evil 1971 POSTER

    Inn of Evil

    1971

    Japanese

    7.2

    6

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    edo period

    feudal japan

    inn

    stolen money

    Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi Director Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Funayado Tokubei Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Sadashichi Kei Yamamoto Kei Yamamoto as Tomijirô Kei Satô Kei Satô as Yohei
    The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.
    Afro Samurai: Resurrection 2009 POSTER

    Afro Samurai: Resurrection

    2009

    English

    7.1

    11

    72%

    72%

    Action

    adult animation

    Adventure

    Animation

    anime

    based on manga

    Drama

    Fantasy

    feudal japan

    japan

    samurai

    Sci-Fi

    Fuminori Kizaki Fuminori Kizaki Director Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja Mark Hamill Mark Hamill as Bin / Oden Shop Master Lucy Liu Lucy Liu as Sio Grey Griffin Grey Griffin as Tomoe / Ogin
    Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.
    The Life of Matsu the Untamed 1943 POSTER

    The Life of Matsu the Untamed

    1943

    Japanese

    7.3

    1

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    drunkenness

    father figure

    feudal japan

    meiji period

    unattainable desire

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Ryûnosuke Tsukigata Ryûnosuke Tsukigata as Kyôji Sugi Kyôji Sugi as Tsumasaburô Bandô Tsumasaburô Bandô as Matsugoro, aka Matsu Hiroyuki Nagato Hiroyuki Nagato as Toshio Yoshioka
    Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.
    Return of Daimajin 1966 POSTER

    Return of Daimajin

    1966

    Japanese

    6.4

    6

    52%

    52%

    Action

    Drama

    Fantasy

    feudal japan

    giant monster

    kaiju

    monster

    revenge

    sequel

    Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi Director Sei Hiraizumi Sei Hiraizumi as Hayato Tabe Kôji Fujiyama Kôji Fujiyama as Ikkaku Arai Shiho Fujimura Shiho Fujimura as Lady Sayuri Takashi Kanda Takashi Kanda as Lord Danjô Mikoshiba
    The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.
    Bushido 2025 POSTER

    Bushido

    2025

    English

    5

    Action

    feudal japan

    Hiro Murai Hiro Murai Director
    A high-stakes action film set against the backdrop of feudal Japan.
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