Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, veteran "kirareyaku" (whose job it is to be felled with a sword by a film's star) actor Kamiyama is tasked with teaching sword action techniques to fledgling actress Satsuki. A few years later, the now-retired Kamiyama is visited by Satsuki, who has become a popular star.

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a ...

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Ky...

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal...

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is force...

In 1604, Miyamoto Musashi attacked the Yoshioka family at their dojo and defeated master Seijūrō and...

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations...

At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and...

A ruthless pack of thugs force mild-mannered, caught-in-the-middle-of-something-bigger Nami to murde...

The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin,...

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four fol...

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 book...

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home...

Inspector General Kanjuro Sano conspires with the future shogun twin brother. They replace Ieyoshi T...

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives hav...

One samurai is ordered to kill another by their master in punishment.

Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod training with another immortal swordsman, the Jap...

Takahagi Sutegoro is highly skilled at casing locations for thieves so that he can sell detailed flo...

A group of men stalk a trans woman at night, unbeknownst to them that she's the master of a martial ...

As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Sho...