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    Zatoichi Challenged 1967 POSTER

    Zatoichi Challenged

    1967

    Japanese

    7.4

    6

    86%

    86%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    jidaigeki

    katana

    samurai

    sequel

    sword

    zatoichi

    Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi Director Jôtarô Senba Jôtarô Senba as Chokichi Osami Nabe Osami Nabe as Dice Player Hanzo Kôji Fujiyama Kôji Fujiyama as Gokishi Jûshirô Konoe Jûshirô Konoe as Tajuro Akazuka
    Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After arriving in the town, Ichi finds out that the father has been forced by a local boss to create illegal pornography to pay off his gambling debts. Ichi makes it his mission to save the man and reunite the family, even though it brings him into conflict with a samurai he sort of befriended on his way to the town.
    Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance 2015 POSTER

    Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance

    2015

    English

    3.4

    9

    92%

    92%

    Action

    Crime

    exploitation

    katana

    los angeles, california

    police

    samurai

    sword

    Thriller

    Gregory Hatanaka Gregory Hatanaka Director Mel Novak Mel Novak as Cutter Tommy Wiseau Tommy Wiseau as Linton Melissa Moore Melissa Moore as Peggy Thomas J. Churchill Thomas J. Churchill as Serafim
    25 years later after the events of Samurai Cop (1991), Detective Frank Washington is forced to team up with his long estranged partner Joe Marshall to solve a series of assassinations being committed by a secret group of female vigilante killers.
    Zatoichi and the Fugitives 1968 POSTER

    Zatoichi and the Fugitives

    1968

    Japanese

    7.3

    4

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    katana

    sequel

    snake

    zatoichi

    Kimiyoshi Yasuda Kimiyoshi Yasuda Director Shôbun Inoue Shôbun Inoue as Kumeji Jôtarô Senba Jôtarô Senba as Minokichi Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Oaki Seishirô Hara Seishirô Hara as Sakata
    Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
    Samurai Cop 1991 POSTER

    Samurai Cop

    1991

    English

    4.5

    24

    46%

    46%

    Action

    buddy cop

    Crime

    exploitation

    katana

    los angeles, california

    Romance

    samurai

    Thriller

    Amir Shervan Amir Shervan Director Warren Stevens Warren Stevens as Film Editor Mathew Karedas Mathew Karedas as Joe Marshall Melissa Moore Melissa Moore as Peggy Robert Z'Dar Robert Z'Dar as Yamashita
    When Japanese organized crime imbeds itself within LA, the police turn to one man to take down the deadly Yakuza — Joe Marshall, aka "The Samurai." With his fearless swagger and rock hard jaw, The Samurai tears a two-fisted hole through the mob and doesn't stop until the job is done.
    Goemon 2009 POSTER

    Goemon

    2009

    Japanese

    6.6

    8

    72%

    72%

    Action

    Drama

    farcical

    hero

    History

    katana

    ninja

    samurai

    sword

    Kazuaki Kiriya Kazuaki Kiriya Director Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima as Hanzo Hattori Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Ieyasu Tokugawa Takeru Satoh Takeru Satoh as Saizo - youth Gori Gori as Sasuke Sarutobi
    Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers.
    Heaven and Earth 1990 POSTER

    Heaven and Earth

    1990

    Japanese

    6.8

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    chambara

    cult film

    Drama

    japan

    jidaigeki

    katana

    samurai

    War

    Haruki Kadokawa Haruki Kadokawa Director Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Akida Stuart Whitman Stuart Whitman as Narrator Masahiko Tsugawa Masahiko Tsugawa as Takeda Shingen Hironobu Nomura Hironobu Nomura as Taro Yoshinobu
    Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?
    Tokyo Tribe 2014 POSTER

    Tokyo Tribe

    2014

    Japanese

    6.4

    9

    58%

    46%

    Action

    Fantasy

    gang

    hip-hop

    katana

    musical

    Musical

    sword fight

    yakuza

    Sion Sono Sion Sono Director Yuki Izumisawa Yuki Izumisawa as Yoshihiro Takayama Yoshihiro Takayama as Bouncer Young Dais Young Dais as Kai Deguchi Nana Seino Nana Seino as Sunmi / Erika
    In an alternate Japan, territorial street gangs form opposing factions collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes. The simmering tension between them is about to boil over into all-out war.
    Touken Ranbu: The Movie 2018 POSTER

    Touken Ranbu: The Movie

    2018

    Japanese

    6.2

    2

    Action

    based on video game

    Drama

    Fantasy

    History

    japan

    katana

    katana sword

    samurai

    samurai sword

    Saiji Yakumo Saiji Yakumo Director Masami Horiuchi Masami Horiuchi as Kôji Yamamoto Kôji Yamamoto as Oda Nobunaga Norito Yashima Norito Yashima as Toyotomi Hideoyshi Yoshihiko Aramaki Yoshihiko Aramaki as Yamanbagiri Kunihiro
    A sage travels to the past and collects a set of eight legendary swords, which bring to life a gang of talented but dysfunctional young warriors. The warriors know that Nobunaga Oda was supposed to die at the Honno-ji incident in 1582, but in this timeline he didn’t. To revert back to the original history, the warriors must travel back in time to assassinate Nobunaga Oda.
    Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970 POSTER

    Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

    1970

    Japanese

    7.3

    9

    79%

    79%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    katana

    ronin

    samurai

    zatoichi

    Kenji Misumi Kenji Misumi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Dark Lord Yamikubo Osami Nabe Osami Nabe as Mistress Auctioneer Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Packhorse Driver Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Ronin
    The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jealous husband bent on revenge. Zatoichi tours Edo's underground via a rousing onsen fight scene, gambling houses and the gender-bending character of Umeji, before a final, flame-filled conflagration.
    Zatoichi's Revenge 1965 POSTER

    Zatoichi's Revenge

    1965

    Japanese

    7.3

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    blind

    Drama

    katana

    samurai

    sequel

    sword

    zatoichi

    Akira Inoue Akira Inoue Director Norihei Miki Norihei Miki as Denroku the Weasel San'emon Arashi San'emon Arashi as Hikonoichi Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Koheita Kadokura Kôji Fujiyama Kôji Fujiyama as Ronin
    Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
    Zatoichi in Desperation 1972 POSTER

    Zatoichi in Desperation

    1972

    Japanese

    6.8

    4

    72%

    72%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    katana

    samurai

    sequel

    zatoichi

    Shintarô Katsu Shintarô Katsu Director Hideji Ôtaki Hideji Ôtaki as Sukegoro Iioka Jôji Takagi Jôji Takagi as Tokiwa Kamijo Katsuo Nakamura Katsuo Nakamura as Ushimatsu Shintarô Katsu Shintarô Katsu as Zatoichi
    After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
    Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963 POSTER

    Zatoichi the Fugitive

    1963

    Japanese

    7.2

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    ichi

    japan

    katana

    samurai

    sequel

    sword

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director San'emon Arashi San'emon Arashi as Mitsusaburô Ramon Mitsusaburô Ramon as Kôichi Mizuhara Kôichi Mizuhara as Boss Unosuke Masayo Banri Masayo Banri as Tane
    After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
    The Villainess 2017 POSTER

    The Villainess

    2017

    Korean

    6.6

    79

    85%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    aggressive

    assassin

    Crime

    Drama

    hand to hand combat

    katana

    korean chinese

    revenge

    Thriller

    Byung-gil Jung Byung-gil Jung Director Jung In-Tae Jung In-Tae as Amir Hosein Ghezelbash Amir Hosein Ghezelbash as Hyun-Woo Jung Hae-kyun Jung Hae-kyun as Jang-Chun Ok-bin Kim Ok-bin Kim as Sook-hee
    Honed from childhood into a merciless killing machine by a criminal organization, assassin Sook-hee is recruited with the promise of freedom after ten years of service. However, secrets from her past destroy everything she’s worked for and now she embarks on a roaring rampage of revenge.
    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust 2000 POSTER

    Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

    2000

    Japanese

    7.7

    120

    70%

    86%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    based on novel or book

    bounty hunter

    chase

    Drama

    Fantasy

    future

    Horror

    katana

    Mystery

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    vampire

    Western

    Jack Fletcher Jack Fletcher Director John DeMita John DeMita as Alan Elbourne / Priest Toshihiko Seki Toshihiko Seki as Grove Alex Fernandez Alex Fernandez as Kyle Rikiya Koyama Rikiya Koyama as Public Official
    D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.
    Three Outlaw Samurai 1964 POSTER

    Three Outlaw Samurai

    1964

    Japanese

    7.6

    9

    80%

    88%

    Action

    Drama

    katana

    murder

    peasant

    ronin

    samurai

    treachery

    Hideo Gosha Hideo Gosha Director Ryôta Minowada Ryôta Minowada as Miyuki Kuwano Miyuki Kuwano as Aya Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Ishigaki Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara as Jinbê
    Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.
    Azumi 2003 POSTER

    Azumi

    2003

    Japanese

    6.7

    8

    47%

    81%

    Action

    Adventure

    assassin

    assassination

    Drama

    Fantasy

    katana

    martial arts

    mass murder

    swordplay

    Thriller

    Ryûhei Kitamura Ryûhei Kitamura Director Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura as Kanbê Inoue Naoto Takenaka Naoto Takenaka as Kiyomasa Katô Shun Oguri Shun Oguri as Nachi Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Nagamasa Asano
    In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.
    Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman 1971 POSTER

    Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman

    1971

    Japanese

    7.1

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    katana

    sequel

    yakuza

    zatoichi

    Kimiyoshi Yasuda Kimiyoshi Yasuda Director Seishirô Hara Seishirô Hara as Takamaru Sasaki Takamaru Sasaki as Shinsuke Minami Shinsuke Minami as Henoichi Jimmy Wang Yu Jimmy Wang Yu as Wang Kong / One-armed Swordsman
    Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
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