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1. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
TV-MA | 45 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: 68,681
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: 13,010
3. 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: 131,724
4. 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: 25,611
5. 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: 32,366 | Gross: $0.19M
6. 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: 51,627 | Gross: $0.85M
7. 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: 2,991
8. 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: 1,037
9. 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: 14,162
10. 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: 4,336
11. 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: 7,212 | Gross: $0.04M
12. 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, Mamiko Noto
Votes: 189
13. 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: 691
14. 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: 635
15. 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: 572
16. 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: 728
17. 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: 7,669
18. 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: 453
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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: 1,599
22. Sword of the Demon Hunter (2024– )
Animation, Action, Adventure | Post-production
Kadono village's shrine maiden has a guardian every generation. During Edo period, guardian Jinta confronts a demon foretelling a future Demon God's rise tied to their era. His quest to prevent this spans centuries.
Stars: Taku Yashiro, Reina Ueda, Saori Hayami
23. 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: 364
24. 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: 487
25. 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: 80
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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: 375
29. 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
30. 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: 254
31. 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: 42
32. 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: 129
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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: 54
39. The Castle of Crossed Destinies (2012)
124 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Director: Fuminori Kaneko | Stars: Machiko Ono, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Masato Sakai, Masaaki Sakai
Votes: 114
40. 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
41. 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
42. Osoroshi ~ Mishimaya Henchô Hyakumonogatari Kotohajime (2014– )
58 min | Horror
During the Edo period, 17-year-old Ochika built an emotional wall against others after a murder occurred in her family which runs an inn the post town of Kawasaki. Her fiance was killed by ... See full summary »
Stars: Haru, Shirô Sano, Kazuko Katô, Yoshiko Miyazaki
43. 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: 373
44. Ichigeki (2023 TV Movie)
89 min | Drama, History
The drama depicts the exploits of the Ichigeki Hishikkitai, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the Imperial Robbers and the Imperial Thieves of the Satsuma Clan who were causing a stir in Edo at the end of the Edo period.
Director: Ayato Matsuda | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Ryûhei Matsuda, Keita Machida, Yoshihiko Hosoda
45. Onna sazen: Nuretsubame katate giri (1968 TV Movie)
Action, Drama, History
A little girl survives the massacre of her family by an evil lord who wanted to obtain a rare sword in the samurai family's possession. She is left for dead, having lost an eye and her ... See full summary »
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda | Stars: Michiyo Yasuda, Kôjirô Hongô, Takashi Kanda, Asao Koike
Votes: 42
47. 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
48. 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
50. Nishikie edosugata hatamoto to machiyakko (1939)
65 min | Drama
A cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves.
Director: Kazuo Mori | Stars: Shinpachirô Asaka, Utaemon Ichikawa, Yaeko Kumoi, Wakako Kunitomo
Votes: 36