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Cut the Shadow
5.2

Cut the Shadow

Mar. 01, 1963

Cut the Shadow

The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself. He lives ...
Yojimbo
8.2

Yojimbo

Apr. 25, 1961

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
7.3

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion ...
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.8

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his ...
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
7.2

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman ...
Kubo and the Two Strings
7.8

Kubo and the Two Strings

Aug. 18, 2016

Kubo and the Two Strings

In the epic fantasy, scruffy, kindhearted Kubo ekes out a humble living while devotedly caring for his mother in their sleepy shoreside village. ...
The Life of Oharu
8.1

The Life of Oharu

Apr. 17, 1952

The Life of Oharu

Follows a woman’s fight and survival amid the vicissitudes of life and the cruelty of the society. Release: The Life of Oharu 1952 iNTERNAL ...
Ran
8.2

Ran

Jun. 01, 1985

Ran

In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found ...
The Rickshaw Man
7.5

The Rickshaw Man

Apr. 21, 1958

The Rickshaw Man

The story of Muhōmatsu, a rickshaw man who becomes a surrogate father to the child of a recently widowed woman. 1958 remake of a 1943 film (same ...
Demons
8.0

Demons

Feb. 13, 1971

Demons

Gengobe Satsuma, an exiled samurai cast out as an Asano clan retainer is given a second chance to join his brothers in arms to become the 48th ...
The Deer King
6.4

The Deer King

Oct. 28, 2021

The Deer King

In the years following a vicious war, the Empire of Zol now controls the land and citizens of rival Aquafa-except for Aquafa’s Fire Horse ...
Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon
6.6

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon

“Doku-ganryu Masamune” (One Eyed Dragon, 1942) is a typical example of Japanese period films made in the war-time. It was produced by ...
Samurai Rebellion
8.4

Samurai Rebellion

May. 27, 1967

Samurai Rebellion

The mother of a feudal lord’s only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide ...
Sword of the Beast
7.6

Sword of the Beast

Sep. 18, 1965

Sword of the Beast

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of ...
Dixieland Daimyo
7

Dixieland Daimyo

Apr. 19, 1986

Dixieland Daimyo

Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical ...
Throne of Blood
8.1

Throne of Blood

Jan. 15, 1957

Throne of Blood

Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part ...
Sansho the Bailiff
8.4

Sansho the Bailiff

Mar. 31, 1954

Sansho the Bailiff

In medieval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up ...
Ugetsu
8.3

Ugetsu

Mar. 26, 1953

Ugetsu

In the civil wars of 16th century Japan, two ambitious peasants in Nakanogo want to make their fortunes. The potter Genjuro intends to sell his ...