Samurai Cinema

The first of a trilogy, this film follows the early life of the legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi on his quest to become a true samurai.

A former legendary assassin gives up his life of bloodshed to wander the land and protect the weak, his vow tested when a ruthless drug lord threatens a new friend.

Kenshin faces a formidable foe, Makoto Shishio, who aims to overthrow the Meiji government, forcing Kenshin to confront his past to save the nation.

The final battle against Makoto Shishio unfolds as Kenshin must master his ultimate technique to defeat the madman and prevent Japan from descending into chaos.

Kenshin's past comes back to haunt him in the form of Enishi Yukishiro, who seeks revenge for the death of his sister and Kenshin's former wife, Tomoe.

A prequel that reveals the story of Kenshin's life as the deadly assassin "Battosai" and the tragic romance that shaped his destiny and left a cross-shaped scar on his cheek.

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.

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

An elder ronin arrives at a feudal lord's home and requests an honorable place to commit suicide, but the lord's retainer has doubts about his story.

A ruthlessly ambitious warlord, inspired by a prophecy, murders his lord and takes his place. A Japanese adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Lured by gold, two greedy peasants escort a man and woman across enemy lines, not realizing that they are a general and a princess.

A wandering samurai helps a group of young warriors reform their corrupt clan.

A petty thief with an uncanny resemblance to a powerful warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord dies, the thief is forced to take up his identity.

In medieval Japan, an aging warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he misjudges the loyalty of his sons. An adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear.

A sociopathic samurai with no morals and a ruthless desire to test his skills cuts a bloody path through Japan.

The story of Ogami Itto, a shogun's executioner who is framed for treason and forced to wander Japan with his infant son, seeking revenge.

A group of thirteen assassins—comprising twelve samurai and a hunter—secretly plot to assassinate the tyrannical Lord Matsudaira Naritsugu.

A low-ranking samurai in mid-19th century Japan, must balance his family, clan, and his own conscience.

The blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi wanders into a town terrorized by warring gangs and a mysterious, powerful ronin.

An African-American mafia hitman who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

A highly skilled samurai in feudal Japan is cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. He must kill 1000 evil men in order to regain his mortality.

A gripping psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the reliability of memory, as seen through the contradictory accounts of a murder.

A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.