While it’s possible to call a good many historical movies from Japan “samurai films,” such movies can vary when it comes to the other genres they belong to. Certain samurai movies emphasize ...

Samurai stories, an essential genre of Japan’s film industry since its inception, have been enjoying a global resurgence lately. FX and Disney’s smash-hit period series Shogun, produced by and ...

When you think of samurai movies, you probably think of sword-slashing action. There are plenty of swordfights in A Samurai in Time, but they don't turn out how you might expect in this charming ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The developers at Sucker Punch have openly acknowledged that Ghost of Tsushima, and its upcoming sequel Ghost of Yotei, owe a lot to samurai cinema.

Seeing cinematic inspiration in video games is nothing new. In 1988, Snatcher saw a young Hideo Kojima doing the best Blade Runner impression that the MSX2 platform would allow; even Spielberg himself ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Black & white Japanese classics hold up in all aspects, inspiring Western blockbusters ...

Last Samurai Standing is based on the novel of the same name by Shogo Imamura. Set in the 16th century, it follows warrior ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook If you’re missing the protagonist from Blue Eye Samurai, Mulan offers a different perspective (but ...

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Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films, ranging from Kobayashi's 'Samurai Rebellion' and Kurosawa's 'Throne of Blood' ...