After the Flowers (2010)

Both are based on fictions by Shuhei Fujisawa.

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.

Both are based on fictions by Shuhei Fujisawa.

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.

Both are based on fiction by Shuhei Fujisawa.

A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai (Kimura) and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor.

Both are about strong and unconventional female leads!

In "The hidden Fortress", two peasants agree to escort a disgraced samurai general and a princess (Misa Uehara) across enemy lines.