Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "edo-period"

1. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

TV-MA | 377 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

Stars: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song

Votes: 65,833

2. Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (2023– )

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A squad of prisoners and their guards are sent to investigate a mysterious island. They get stranded there and must rely on each other to survive the island's mysterious and monstrous residents.

Stars: Chiaki Kobayashi, Yumiri Hanamori, Marisa Duran, Alejandro Saab

Votes: 12,588

3. The Twilight Samurai (2002)

129 min | Drama, Romance

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Ren Ôsugi

Votes: 25,503

4. Yojimbo (1961)

Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa

Votes: 131,351

5. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)

R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Yui Natsukawa, Michiyo Yasuda

Votes: 51,531 | Gross: $0.85M

6. Shogun's Joy of Torture (1968)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror

Three tales of punishment and torture set in Japan in the Middle Ages.

Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Masumi Tachibana, Fumio Watanabe, Reiko Mikasa

Votes: 675

7. Millennium Actress (2001)

PG | 87 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career.

Directors: Satoshi Kon, Kô Matsuo | Stars: Miyoko Shôji, Shôzô Îzuka, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa

Votes: 32,058 | Gross: $0.19M

8. Onimusha (2023)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

With the heart of a warrior, a legendary swordsman wields an ancient, demonic weapon. But with every soul he takes, the more darkness consumes him.

Stars: Urs Rechn, Robbie Daymond, Greg Chun, Akio Ôtsuka

Votes: 2,902

9. Ooku: The Inner Chambers (2023– )

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

In an alternate history where the male population is nearly decimated, eligible men serve as concubines to the woman shogun inside the walls of the Ooku.

Stars: James Simenc, Steve Blum, Cindy Robinson, Trevor Devall

Votes: 999

10. Samurai Rebellion (1967)

Not Rated | 128 min | Drama

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.

Director: Masaki Kobayashi | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Gô Katô, Tatsuyoshi Ehara

Votes: 14,089

11. Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (2005)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The year is 1614 AD. Two warring ninja clans, each supporting a son of Hidetada Tokugawa as the next shogun, send ten representatives each to fight to the death for the possession Tokugawa ... See full summary »

Stars: Laura Bailey, Nana Mizuki, Kôsuke Toriumi, Troy Baker

Votes: 4,320

12. The Hidden Blade (2004)

R | 132 min | Drama, History, Romance

A 19th Century samurai, held in low esteem due to an action by his late father, must resolve his history with a maid and with his close friend.

Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Votes: 7,202 | Gross: $0.04M

13. Orgies of Edo (1969)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror

A collection of stories dealing with punishment toward women.

Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Toyozô Yamamoto, Masumi Tachibana, Michiko Ai

Votes: 569

14. The Life of Oharu (1952)

Not Rated | 133 min | Drama

Follows a woman's fight and survival amid the vicissitudes of life and the cruelty of society.

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Kinuyo Tanaka, Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirô Sugai, Toshirô Mifune

Votes: 7,644

15. Blade of the Immortal (2008)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In medieval Japan, a witch curses a master swordsman with immortality. After many years he grows tired of it and asks her to make him mortal again if he atones for his sins by killing a 1000 evil men. A girl seeking revenge helps him.

Stars: Keith Silverstein, Karen Strassman, Mela Lee, Tomokazu Seki

Votes: 722

16. The Lady Shogun and Her Men (2010)

116 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

In an alternate history of the Edo period, disease greatly reduces the male population. Women rise to positions of authority, while men are prized for their ability to provide children. At the castle, Lady Shogun keeps a harem of men.

Director: Fuminori Kaneko | Stars: Kô Shibasaki, Kazunari Ninomiya, Hiroshi Tamaki, Maki Horikita

Votes: 451

17. Inferno of Torture (1969)

18+ | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Two highly skilled tattoo artists clash as the demand for tattooed geishas rises to satisfy European clients.

Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Masumi Tachibana, Asao Koike, Yumiko Katayama

Votes: 633

18. Katanagatari (2010)

TV-PG | 50 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Kyotoryuu, is the legendary fencing school. However, instead of a sword, it uses one's hands and legs as weapons. Shichika and his sister Nanami are the sole remaining descendants of the ... See full summary »

Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yukari Tamura, Masako Ikeda, Haruka Tomatsu

Votes: 1,592

19. Ooku (2023– )

45 min | Drama, History, Romance

It is a TV drama series that has been airing on NHK General's "Drama 10" slot since January 10, 2023. Based on Fumi Yoshinaga's manga "O-oku," it will feature three episodes of Tokugawa ... See full summary »

Stars: Riisa Naka, Sôta Fukushi, Kôji Yamamoto, Mayu Hotta

Votes: 17

20. Otaku Elf (2023)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

For more than four hundred years, the Takamimi Shrine has stood in Tokyo, enshrining the local goddess: Elda, a magical elf summoned from another world. The immortal elf has been served for... See full summary »

Stars: Yuka Ozaki, Ami Koshimizu, Hitomi Sekine, Haruka Aikawa

Votes: 159

21. Manyu Scroll (2011)

Animation, Action, Comedy

In Edo period of Japan, a clan known as the Manyuu, with ability of a sword strike that could shrink the size of a woman's breasts. Large breasts denote status, wealth, fame, and influence.

Stars: Minako Kotobuki, Aki Toyosaki, Yôko Hikasa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Votes: 183

22. Ryômaden (2010– )

45 min | Drama, History, War

The story focuses on the life of Sakamoto Ryoma, who lived from 1835 to 1867. He was an important leader in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Bakufu, eventually bringing about the Meiji Restoration.

Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Shimba Tsuchiya, Masaomi Kondô, Teruyuki Kagawa

Votes: 363

23. Samurai Cat (2014)

100 min | Comedy, History

Masterless Samurai Kyutaro Madarame is hired by a dog-loving gang to get rid of their rival gang's beloved pet, an adorable white cat. Upon raising his sword, however, he cannot bring ... See full summary »

Directors: Takeshi Watanabe, Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Yôsuke Asari, Yoriko Dôguchi, Motoki Fukami

Votes: 484

24. Lady Ninja Kaede 2 (2009)

70 min | Action, Comedy, History

Erotica and martial arts are some very powerful skills used by ninja nun Kaede. Her goal is to infiltrate a religious cult, but is put under a sex spell by them.

Director: Takayuki Kagawa | Stars: Luna Akatsuki, Kôji Fujiyoshi, Kazu Itsuki, Hideo Kato

Votes: 161

25. Atsuhime (2008)

45 min | Drama, History

The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Stars: Takehiro Hira, Aoi Miyazaki, Yumiko Takahashi, Marina Kozawa

Votes: 253

26. Ninja vs Shark (2023)

77 min | Action, History, Horror

In the Edo period, at the remote village of Okitsu, the evil cult leader Koushirou uses ninjutsu to ensorcel sharks and forces them to attack local pearl divers so the cult can steal the ... See full summary »

Director: Kôichi Sakamoto | Stars: Darrel Delfin, Christopher Escalante, Koshu Hirano, Kanon Miyahara

Votes: 41

27. Dokugan-ryu Masamune (1987– )

45 min | Biography, Drama, History

Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590, but Date Masamune did not abandon his desire to control the nation.

Stars: Ken Watanabe, Minken Karasawa, Maiko Itô, Yasuhiro Tanogashira

Votes: 53

28. Neko zamurai (2013– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, History

A humorless samurai, nearly desperate for work, agrees to assassinate a goblin cat that is accused of possessing a man's soul.

Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Kaoru Hirata, Kaori Takahashi, Megumi Yokoyama

Votes: 127

29. A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (2013)

122 min | Drama, History

During the Edo Period of Japan, an excellent cook marries the heir to a renowned cooking family. However, her husband is a terrible chef. With the help of her new mother-in-law, she begins to teach him the ways of the culinary arts.

Director: Yûzô Asahara | Stars: Aya Ueto, Kengo Kôra, Kimiko Yo, Riko Narumi

Votes: 573

30. Kunoichi ninpô-chô: Yagyû gaiden (1998)

106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Seven women are determined to exact revenge on the evil lord Akinari Katou and "The 7 Spears", the band of soldiers he commands.

Director: Hitoshi Ozawa | Stars: Yûko Moriyama, Kazuki Takeda, Momoka Saeki, Non

Votes: 243

31. Onihei (2017– )

23 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Heizou Hasegawa, chief officer charged with sustaining safety, suppresses evils that are threatening a peaceful Edo.

Stars: Jason Kesser, Ken'yû Horiuchi, Ghia Burns, Hideyuki Tanaka

Votes: 363

32. Dousuru Ieyasu (2023)

45 min | Drama, History

This historical drama series depicts the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543 -1616). Ieyasu was born the son of a poor, powerless feudal lord. He could not imagine what his future would hold. He meets powerful Oda Nobunaga.

Votes: 24

33. Mute Samurai (1973–1974)

1,170 min | Action

A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai ... See full summary »

Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Shintarô Katsu, Judy Ongg, Yûko Hama

Votes: 77

34. Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Degozaru! Shushuuto 20th Anniversary (2023)

TV-PG | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

It is the Edo Period. Takanosuke, Nami, and Kyoutaro of the Shippu School and Ichikaku and Ichiga of the Jinrai School are confronted by Oiranda and Aunja of the "Seven Spears of Darkness" ... See full summary »

Director: Katsuya Watanabe | Stars: Shun Shioya, Nao Nagasawa, Kôhei Yamamoto, Yûjirô Shirakawa

Votes: 19

35. Kunoichi ninpô-chô: Ninja tsukikage-shô (1996 Video)

80 min | Action, Comedy, History

When a rebellious faction led by the Koga ninja clan tries to stir civil unrest by publicly questioning the morality of the Shogun, he seeks to protect his reputation by cleaning up his past.

Director: Masaru Tsushima | Stars: Yuka Ohnishi, Tetsuo Kurata, Rina Kitahara, Miho Nomoto

Votes: 81

36. Ken ki (1965)

83 min | Action, Drama

A man of questionable birth peacefully raises flowers, but after he masters a special sword-fighting technique, his life takes a dark turn.

Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Raizô Ichikawa, Michiko Sugata, Kei Satô, Ryûtarô Gomi

Votes: 370

37. Kenjusho: Mitsukuni Ko to Ore (2021)

Action

Tokugawa Mitsukuni's youthful success as "the deputy general of the world, Mito Komon". In this drama, Tokugawa Mitsukuni leads a group of boys and girls with talented talents, "Pickers," ... See full summary »

Stars: Soya Kurokawa, Kôji Yamamoto, Honoka Matsumoto, Hiroshi Tachi

38. Hokusai (1953)

23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

A documentary about the life and art of wood-block artist Katsushika Hokusai.

Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara | Star: Yoshi Katô

Votes: 372

39. Gokuhi: Onna gômon (1968)

80 min

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Director: Kiyoshi Komori | Stars: Naomi Tani, Kemi Ichiboshi, Reiko Ôtsuki, Midori Hinoki

40. The Castle of Crossed Destinies (2012)

124 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

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Director: Fuminori Kaneko | Stars: Machiko Ono, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Masato Sakai, Masaaki Sakai

Votes: 114

41. The Sultry Assassin: The Aphrodisiac Kill (2010)

68 min

The era of the eighth shogun, Yoshimune. Yasaburo, who is a commoner but devotes himself to the sword, helps a prostitute who has become unconscious after taking a numbing medicine.

Director: Ken'ichi Fujiwara | Stars: Akiho Yoshizawa, Yoshihiro Satô, Asami, Rin Kawai

Votes: 41

42. Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)

137 min | History

The Sakurada Gate Incident recounts the story of Mito Domain Samurai coming off house arrest named Seki Tetsunosuke (played by Osawa Takao). He along with other prominent Mito Clansmen are ... See full summary »

Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Takao Osawa, Kyoko Hasegawa, Minosuke Bandô, Akira Emoto

Votes: 86

43. A Samurai Chronicle (2014)

129 min | Drama, Mystery

A content samurai is given ten years to comprehensively chronicle his clan before he commits harakiri, or ritual disembowelment, for being caught in a tryst with one of the concubines of ... See full summary »

Director: Takashi Koizumi | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Jun'ichi Okada, Maki Horikita, Mieko Harada

Votes: 144

44. Ôoku: Tanjô - Arikoto · Iemitsu-hen (2012– )

Drama, Sci-Fi

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Stars: Masato Sakai, Mikako Tabe, Kôki Tanaka, Hiroyuki Hirayama

Votes: 33

45. Neko zamurai: Minami no shima e iku (2015)

85 min | Comedy, History

After a successful series and a film about a grumpy samurai Kyutaro and his cat companion, the adventure continues. This time Kyutaro and his cat travel to the island Shikoku, where Kyutaro is supposed to work as a sword instructor.

Director: Takeshi Watanabe | Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Dennis Falt, Moto Fuyuki, Hana Kino

Votes: 83

46. Tajûrô jun'ai-ki (2018)

93 min | Drama, Romance

A love story torn by swords... In Kyoto in the last days of Edo Period, the bloody conflict continues between local feudal domains, who aim to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the ... See full summary »

Director: Sadao Nakajima | Stars: Kengo Kôra, Mikako Tabe, Ryô Kimura, Yuriko Mishima

Votes: 41

47. Isobe Isobee Monogatari (2024– )

Comedy, History | Post-production

Isobe Isobe is a samurai school student who dreams of becoming a great samurai but tries his best to slack off every day. If only we could live like this. A Reiwa period comedy dedicated to all Japanese people who try too hard.

Stars: Yôsuke Sugino, Kanji Tsuda, Rei Dan, Fuku Suzuki

48. Ryû ga gotoku: Kenzan! (2008 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan. is a side story within the Yakuza series, this time changing neon-lit Tokyo setting with a four hundred years older one: the city Kyoto of the year 1602, during the ... See full summary »

Stars: Takaya Kuroda, Shôta Matsuda, Susumu Terajima, Masaya Katô

Votes: 60

49. Nezumi, Edo wo hashiru (2014– )

Drama

Set in the late Edo Period. Jirokichi (Hideaki Takizawa) plays around during the day, but at night becomes a completely different person. His nickname is Nezumi-Kozo (literally "Rat Boy"). ... See full summary »

Stars: Hideaki Takizawa, Nana Katase, Taiga Kyômoto, Masahiro Takashima

Votes: 15

50. Visite à Hokusai (2014 Video)

52 min | Documentary

A look at the work of Japanese woodblock printing artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).

Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin | Stars: Fabrice Luchini, Frédéric Cerdal, Jérôme Keen, Louise Lemoine Torrès

Votes: 11