The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defeated leader of the Genji, Minamoto Yoritomo resolves to end his clan's exile and avenge the brutal loss in December, 1159 as they had fought under the white banner of the Emperor, while the Taira fought under their red flags in a battle to the death. The fight only took one day, with the Genji suffering utter defeat which led to their exile. His father, Yoshitomo, took responsibility for the loss and rather than live in humiliation, he decides to commit suicide with all his sons following him. However, the bravest warrior among them, Yoritomo stands tall and declares that he will not kill himself, but rather will fight to restore the clan.

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A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "...

Japan's greatest jidaigeki star, Mifune Toshiro is Shogun's Advisor Okubo Hikozaemon who must be coa...

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The 40th and final "Tengu Kurama" feature starring Kanjuro Arashi.

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A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs pr...

An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the pe...

Kabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman, tempt...

Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eve...

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land...

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

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Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a...