The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

The Way of the Samurai is a '90s crime thriller that stars Forest Whitaker and delves deep into samurai code and mafia tropes ...

Japan's known for its futuristic cities (even those that aren't Kyoto and Tokyo), but its history, particularly when it comes ...

"Blue Eye Samurai" is an action-packed animated samurai series set in Edo-era Japan and voiced in English by a predominantly Asian cast. Starring Maya Erskine ("PEN15"), George Takei, Brenda Song ...

(These samurai devotees bring a cherished culture ... They were equipped with armor and weapons from a bygone era. With hair cropped short, and unmarried members without blackened teeth, the ...

And for “Ghost of Tsushima,” steeped heavily in classic samurai movie references and set ... “Ghost of Tsushima” aims to bring the PlayStation 4 era to a close with a work that shows ...

One of the most influential character archetypes in film history is adapting to contemporary social mores and finding new life on Japan’s screens big and small. By Gavin Blair By the time the ...

The film takes the basic premise of Blazing Saddles and transplants it to the Samurai era. The story follows a dog named Hank who dreams of becoming a Samurai. When he becomes in charge of ...

Koei Tecmo is ready to let you take the chaos of the Sengoku Era with you in Samurai Warriors 5 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Summer 2021. Presented at the February ...

Zwick makes it amply clear that in this rousing battle sequence, we are witness to the passing of the samurai era. Cruise and Watanabe underplay their roles, letting their characters’ deeds ...