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1. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman
Votes: 97,007 | Gross: $3.31M
2. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
R | 120 min | Biography, Drama
A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Ken Ogata, Masayuki Shionoya, Hiroshi Mikami, Junya Fukuda
Votes: 13,795 | Gross: $0.44M
3. Guinea Pig 2: Flower of Flesh and Blood (1985 Video)
42 min | Short, Horror
Late at night, a woman is kidnapped by an unknown assailant and taken back to his blood-spattered dungeon, where he turns her into a "flower of blood and flesh" through a series of dismemberment and evisceration.
Director: Hideshi Hino | Stars: Hiroshi Tamura, Kirara Yûgao, Anja Blagojevic
Votes: 4,492
4. To End All Wars (2001)
R | 117 min | Action, Drama, War
During World War II, four Allied POWs endure harsh treatment from their Japanese captors while being forced to build a railroad through the Burmese jungle.
Director: David L. Cunningham | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Kiefer Sutherland, Ciarán McMenamin, Mark Strong
Votes: 11,650
5. Heroes of the East (1978)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy
A Chinese man (Liu) marries a Japanese woman through an arranged marriage and manages to insult all of her Japanese martial arts family by issuing a challenge to her that is misinterpreted ... See full summary »
Director: Chia-Liang Liu | Stars: Chia-Hui Liu, Yuka Mizuno, Yasuaki Kurata, Naozo Kato
Votes: 2,667
6. American Samurai (1992)
R | 94 min | Action
An American reporter teams up with a martial arts expert, whose half-brother is a "yakuza" - Japanese mafia - drug dealer to battle swordsmen from around the world in a Turkish arena.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: David Bradley, Mark Dacascos, Valarie Trapp, Rex Ryon
Votes: 2,132
7. Sword of the Beast (1965)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Drama
After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.
Director: Hideo Gosha | Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Gô Katô, Shima Iwashita, Toshie Kimura
Votes: 3,091
8. Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
110 min | Comedy
Kobayashi Hironoshin is a samurai in the fiefdom of Nagaoka. Unfortunately for him and the area's fleas he displeases the local lord who orders him to immediately become busy ridding the ... See full summary »
Director: Yasuo Tsuruhashi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takumi Saitô
Votes: 222
9. Seven Nights in Japan (1976)
Approved | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The fictional British royal Prince George travels to Japan and falls in love with a local female tour guide named Sumi. He considers breaking the rules and staying with her there, but a Japanese gangster wants him dead.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Michael York, Hidemi Aoki, Charles Gray, Anne Lonnberg
Votes: 252
10. Snow on the Blades (2014)
119 min | Action, Drama, History
Shimura Kingo fails his duty to protect the life of the Shogun's chief minister, and spends his life tracking down the assassins. However, all but one of the assassins die before Kingo can reach them. Still, Kingo presses on.
Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Hiroshi Abe, Ryôko Hirosue, Masahiro Takashima
Votes: 272
11. Buffalo Bushido (2009)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Thriller
A man returns home from exile unknowingly seeking the truth.
Director: Peter McGennis | Stars: Peter McGennis, Leila Arcieri, Jesse L. Martin, Bruce Glover
Votes: 86
12. The Pacific: Anatomy of a War (2010 TV Special)
10 min | Documentary, War
This companion piece to the HBO mini-series The Pacific (2010) uses historical footage, footage from the series and interviews with participants, scholars and members of the series cast and... See full summary »
Stars: Hugh Ambrose, R.V. Bergin, John Dower, Dale Dye
13. Pride Fighting Championships (2006– )
60 min | Sport
A legendary event in Japan, PRIDE FC matches the world's fiercest fighters in competitions of strength and honor, featuring an intense mix of combative sports such as wrestling, boxing, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jay Glazer, Frank Trigg
Votes: 85
14. Byakkotai (2007– )
240 min | Drama, History
This TV-drama follows Sakai Shintaro, descendant of Sakai Mineji -a Byakkotai samurai-, and traces the tragedy of the Byakkotai, a military force composed of 340 16 to 17 years old boys during the Boshin War (Aizu war).
Stars: Shun Sugata, Tomohisa Yamashita, Meisa Kuroki, Yutaka Matsushige
Votes: 556
15. The Cherry Bushido (2022)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama, Fantasy
Shizuka, a college student, is recruited by a group named the "Japan Salvation Conference" for a mission. She and her pals leave their astral bodies and head for the spirit world to face the Great Demon of Hades that aims to destroy Japan.
Director: Hiroshi Akabane | Stars: Fumika Shimizu, Hiroaki Tanaka, Rin Kijima, Rina Narita
16. Goretech: Bienvenidos al planeta hijo de puta (2012)
78 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
After years of progress and peace, the Earth falls plunged into the worst apocalyptic catastrophe, victim of Dr Hell, a hellish being who now dominates the world and submits it to his ... See full summary »
Director: Germán Magariños | Stars: Vic Cicuta, Leandro De la Torre, Ramon Cordero, Hernán Panessi
Votes: 83
17. Kengo: Master of Bushido (2000 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Thriller
Kengo: Master of Bushido is a Fighting game in which you try to master "The Way of the Warrior" (Bushido). The game features three modes single-player, versus and tournament. The first ... See full summary »
Stars: Akimitsu Takase, Shôto Kashii, Kenji Hamada, Toshiaki Kuwahara
Votes: 12
18. Saudades do futuro (2023)
120 min | Crime
An obsolete and tired assassin, stuck in an endless cycle where past and future merge, gets a new mission from his boss. To kill three targets.
Director: Canuto | Stars: Carlos Centeio, Diamantina da Luz Canuto, Thomas Hornig, João Leonel
19. Warrior Arts Deadly Dance, the Way of Kata in Martial Arts (2016)
Documentary
A documentary of intense human ability, this martial arts film explores the practice of Kata, the essence of the Asian fighting arts. With in-depth interviews and performances from several world renowned martial artists.
Director: Albert J. Cloutier | Stars: Arcenio Advincula, Jann Aki, Brandon Bosworth, David Ippen
20. Jersey Samurai (2010)
14 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Driving one day, Adam and Ethan hit a pedestrian carrying a very valuable ancient samurai sword. Now they must hide the unconscious pedestrian in the back seat, while attempting to sell the... See full summary »
Director: Eli Shapiro | Stars: Ethan Chaleff, Evan Colten, Eli Shapiro, Adam Talmud
21. Sword of the Samurai (2002 Video Game)
Action, Adventure
You are a wandering ronin trying to make a name for yourself in Japan and ultimately to become a master swordsman if you win the Shogun held swordsman competition.
Directors: M. Kobayashi, Masaaki Nansen, Masaki Yamashita, Mitsuaki Hashimoto | Stars: Keisuke Baba, Kouji Fukumaki, Tetsu Inada, Akira Kajiwara
23.
Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode:
The Curse of the Kobra: Part 2
(2001)
Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After being seriously injured trying to stop Zander of the Kobra cult from kidnapping Max as his bride, Terry is still determined to stop him and his ultimate scheme.
Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Alexis Denisof, Cree Summer
Votes: 432
24.
Kung Fu (1972–1975)
Episode:
Blood of the Dragon: Part 1
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Kwai Chang Caine is stalked by two deadly adversaries: The Order of the Avenging Dragon--who act as guardians to the Royal Household of Imperial China and have sworn to avenge the death of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Lang | Stars: David Carradine, Patricia Neal, Season Hubley, Eddie Albert
Votes: 113
25.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Destination Okinawa
(2002)
Documentary, History, War
Anticipating an excessive commitment of resources to take and hold the island, American war planners abandon an invasion of Formosa and focus directly on the Japanese home islands. They set... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Hirohito, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance
Votes: 5
26.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Guadalcanal
(2000)
Documentary, History, War
Tim Pigott-Smith narrates the story of the battle for Guadalcanal and the capture of this strategically crucial island in World War 2 during which more than 25,000 Japanese lost their lives.
Stars: Tim Pigott-Smith, Frank Jack Fletcher, Robert L. Ghormley, Hirohito
Votes: 6
27.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
(1985)
55 min | Documentary
About Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspects of his life and personality. Mishima was a pen name he adopted en route to his chosen life as a writer.
Director: Michael McIntyre | Stars: Yukio Mishima, John Hurt, Nobuko Lady Albery, Hirohito
Votes: 91
28.
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Episode:
Prelude to War
(1983)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
As an agent of Japan's ally Great Britain, Reilly must aid the Japanese fleet invade Port Arthur beginning the Russo-Japanese War.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Sam Neill, Jeananne Crowley, David Suchet, Derek Newark
Votes: 86
29.
Warriors (2008– )
Episode:
Samurai Showdown
(2009)
TV-PG | 45 min | History, Reality-TV, War
With all due awe and reverence Terry presents masters of the Samurai arts as he tells the story of Miyamoto Musashi, a Ronin who successfully challenged every aspect of Samurai tradition but remained true to the code of Bushido.
Stars: Chris Yung, Terry Schappert
Votes: 8
30.
Kung Fu (1972–1975)
Episode:
Blood of the Dragon: Part 2
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The life of Kwai Chang Caine is threatened by two deadly forces--by the Chinese assassins sent to America by the Order of the Avenging Dragon and by Sara Kingsley, a matriarch of a ranching family with a sinister secret.
Director: Richard Lang | Stars: David Carradine, Patricia Neal, Season Hubley, Eddie Albert
Votes: 93
31.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Japan: The Invasion That Never Was
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
The secret US plan for the invasion of Japan was shrouded in secrecy. It was anticipated to be the most horrific battle of the war with hundreds of thousands of casualties. New revelations ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, Carl Boyd, Katsuhiro Hara, Larry I. Bland
32.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Prisoners of War, Part One - The Barbed Wire Front
(1998)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
Examines the treatment of prisoners of war early in the 20th century. From capture to interrogation and internment, the fate of thousands of WWI prisoners was determined by their captors off the battlefield.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Dwight Messimer, Robert C. Doyle, Lew Carlson
Votes: 10
33.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Prisoners of War, Part Two - Battle for the Mind
(1998)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Examines the treatment of prisoners of war on both sides during WWII. From interrogation to housing to repatriation, civilian and military POWs were often used as pawns between warring nations.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Mark Seaman, Robert C. Doyle, Sydney Dowse
34.
Task & Purpose (2014– )
Episode:
Why Japan's Military is Gladly Getting Ready for War
(2023)
21 min | Documentary, News
Japan has tremendous soft power in Asia, already spending considerably more on infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia than China's entire Belt and Road initiative in Asia and Africa. But... See full summary »
Stars: Chris Cappy, Dawn Tan
35.
Neko zamurai (2013– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5
(2013)
TV-14 | Action, Comedy, History
The ronin has to find a place for his cat and unexpectedly receives assistance to make the plan work. He is under suspicion and cannot afford to tip his hand. At the same time, a flashback ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Kaoru Hirata, Kazumi Ishihara, Shinji Kasahara