Samurai Movies

From resting trees, to violent waters, to blood splattered in the dirt. A wanderer searches for tranquility in 13th century Japan during the Mongol in...

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

A samurai comes to the aid of his uncle in a duel.

Among the many famous 16th-century samurai who made the leap from myth and ukiyo-e to early cinema screen was sword-master Miyamoto Musashi, previousl...

Nagasaki at the end of the Edo period had the taste of a criminal paradise, where, despite the exotic, dangerous work was always in demand. Here, thre...

Historical drama about two samurai who fight over everything yet unite together to fight an evil lord.

On the slope of Sengokuhara, a film crew is getting ready to shoot a major scene of a samurai movie.

Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a break from his art critic day job to immerse himself in the art, rituals and practices of the Japanese warrior cult. Will...

Two stubborn Samurai fight a meaningless battle for a woman's hand. Treachery, murder and lost honour are unleashed in the course of a magic year in w...

A short documentary detailing the forging of a katana.

On his maiden trip to Japan, a Samurai-obsessed American named Frank is taken to a local, hole-in-the-wall bar by his friend, Hiro. After being reject...

film directed by Tai Katô

An old samurai has promised not to kill again and is determined to commit suicide in a river. A young samurai recognizes him from his violent past.

As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Shogun),pawned his family heirloom, a valuable Gosu...

In 1964, a sensation swept through Australian lounge rooms leaving an indelible impression on the children of that generation. That sensation was The...

The village samurai has been tasked by the town fame Mr. Feast to track down a thieving ninja, but he soon uncovers the gritty truth...

After a gruesome war which decimated much of the Earth's population, a white samurai awakens with no memory of his cruel past. He is sent on a great j...

Two secret lovers, a disgruntled husband, a narcoleptic hitman, and the mysterious phone-operator pulling all the strings. Over the course of one incr...

Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, a specialist on the topic of Japanese warfare, takes us through the implementation of weaponry, armor, and suicide utiliz...