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Rashomon
8.2

Rashomon

Aug. 26, 1950

Rashomon

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, “Rashomon” is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the ...
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. ...
Kuroneko
7.7

Kuroneko

Feb. 24, 1968

Kuroneko

In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai ...
Gate of Hell
7.2

Gate of Hell

Oct. 30, 1953

Gate of Hell

A samurai performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. The warrior falls in love with her, but becomes distraught ...
47 Ronin
6.3

47 Ronin

Dec. 06, 2013

47 Ronin

Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. ...
Evil Man of Edo
6.1

Evil Man of Edo

Jan. 01, 1959

Evil Man of Edo

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less ...
Kubi
6.8

Kubi

Nov. 23, 2023

Kubi

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a ...
47 Ronin
6.5

47 Ronin

Oct. 22, 1994

47 Ronin

Kon Ichikawa’s retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), ...
47 Ronin
7.6

47 Ronin

Nov. 03, 1962

47 Ronin

The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku ...
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
4.3

Thus the Divine Wind Blows

Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the Kono clan against the Mongol invasion in 1281. ...
Zatoichi’s Revenge
7.4

Zatoichi’s Revenge

Apr. 03, 1965

Zatoichi’s Revenge

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of ...
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
7.6

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their ...
G.I. Samurai
6.5

G.I. Samurai

Sep. 17, 1979

G.I. Samurai

A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country’s warring states era, when ...
After the Rain
7.7

After the Rain

Oct. 25, 1999

After the Rain

A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise ...