Samurai Movies

Bored Hatamoto film #19

A short documentary detailing the forging of a katana.

The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by...

An old samurai has promised not to kill again and is determined to commit suicide in a river. A young samurai recognizes him from his violent past.

Among the many famous 16th-century samurai who made the leap from myth and ukiyo-e to early cinema screen was sword-master Miyamoto Musashi,...

The traces left by the era of the samurai are still with us today. From this rich history of this ancient warrior culture comes a tale of honor,...

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely...

A film about the struggle of an officer from Edo, Toyama Saemon, with a lightning-fast gang of thieves.

This is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of a man he had killed many years before.

Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

Rampant ronin Matashiro Sasai, finds himself embroiled in serious unrest after he rescues a geisha who is being kidnapped by a group of ronin.

Two gal pals perform the ritual of Hitori Kakurenbo and awaken a vengeful spirit.

Historical drama about two samurai who fight over everything yet unite together to fight an evil lord.

On his maiden trip to Japan, a Samurai-obsessed American named Frank is taken to a local, hole-in-the-wall bar by his friend, Hiro. After being...

From resting trees, to violent waters, to blood splattered in the dirt. A wanderer searches for tranquility in 13th century Japan during the Mongol...

In July of 1864, in an incident at the Ikedaya Inn in Kyoto, thirty Shinsengumi suppressed a cell of twenty Choshu revolutionaries, possibly...

This is the story of Kaori Kawabuchi, a samurai sword performer, singer and motion capture actor. An inspiring woman keeping alive ancient traditions...

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.