It's a genre that lends itself to a myriad of stories. As such, the best Samurai movies can tell a thrilling tale of honorable warriors teaming up to take on brutish bandits or be a more ...

Playing Ghost of Tsushima could easily make anyone eager to seek out the best samurai movies ever made. Set in 1274, players take control of the character Jin Sakai (portrayed by actor Daisuke ...

Seizo Fukumoto is one of Japan's top "kirareyaku" actors, stuntmen who specialize in being killed by samurai in movies and TV shows. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal he talks about his ...

He describes how to best anticipate your opponent's moves ... rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle ...

There is a concept known as zanshin, which is the state of relaxed alertness felt by a samurai after he has dealt a killing blow. Cutting from bottom to top with the point of the katana facing ...

However, while our duty to each other may sometimes feel like a burden, it is also an honor, one we can only try our best to bear well. The Yakuza is available to rent now on all major digital ...

This is a “Movie in a Movie” like no other ever before. Kyoei, a historical film studio in Kyoto (Modeled on Toei), is asked by NHK to make a new samurai era program using the most advanced ...