Movies: Samurai

The boozy mercenary of the title, based on the actual historical figure of Naoyuki Ban (1567-1615), attempts to rid a haunted castle of spooks....

Impressionistic silent short film (also known as ‘Kaze. Ippun yonjûbyô’) created by 17-year-old high school student Shinozuka Tsutomu. The animation, which won the Debut Prize at the inaugural Hiroshima International Animation Festival in 1985, shows...

Haunted by bad luck, two friends learn to trust in the world again and take their destiny into their own hands....

The story of Dangonosuke, a boy samurai rescuing a woman from a villain is told comically....

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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, previously depicted in prints by Kiniyoshi Yoshitoshi and others slaying an array of grotesque creatures incl...

Short cartoon about samurais been ambushed....

A short documentary detailing the forging of a katana....