In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there.

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...

Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of dange...

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...

Inspector General Kanjuro Sano conspires with the future shogun twin brother. They replace Ieyoshi T...
A 400 year old samurai encounters a modern feminist couple in the woods.

Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gent...

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

Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu i...

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

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

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who m...

An accident during tests of an anti-plasma artificial magnetic shield at Japan's Ground Self Defense...

A remake of High Noon (1952) as a Japanese jidai-geki sword-fighting movie.

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, w...

From all over Japan, the greatest warriors: Yagyu Jubei, Miyamoto Musashi, Araki Mataemon, and more ...

A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a m...