JIN 2

8.6

It has been two years since Minakata Jin went back in time to the closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate. One day, Sakamoto Ryoma arrives from Kyoto to seek Jin's help. Ryoma says Katsu Kaishu's mentor, Sakuma Shozan,…

Yojimbo

8.6

Yojimbo is a 1961 jidaigeki (period drama) film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of a ronin, portrayed by Toshirō Mifune, who arrives in a small town, where competing crime lords make their money from…

JIN

8.5

The story follows a brain surgeon named, Minakata Jin, who has spent the last two years in anguish, as his fiancee lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One day, he faints at the hospital and awakens…

Sakuran

7.6

Tokyo was once a tiny fishing village called Edo. The city owes its rapid expansion to the fact that, in 1603, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu wanted to found the country's capital at a place that was as far away as possible…

Tempest

7.3

Set in the Ryukyu Kingdom during the latter days of the Tokugawa shogunate, a woman who wants to complete her studies despite her gender restrictions, takes advantage of the disappearance of her step brother and disguises…

Goddess of Fire

7.3

Joseon-era pottery was notable for its best quality and advanced baking method in the late 16th century. Baek Pa Seon, the woman of fire, was Joseon's first female potter and regarded as the dojo of Shintaro porcelain.…

The Lightning Tree

7.3

Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms).…

Shabake: Uso Uso

6.9

Set in the Edo Period, a son and heir of big apothecary's shop named Ichitaro (Yuya Tegoshi) is physically weak, but really kind and intelligent. One day. Ichitaro hears the voice imprecating a curse on him during frequent…

Geisha vs Ninjas

4.8

One rainy night in the Edo period, Kotono (a geisha) confronts samurais who killed her father. The samurais attack her one after another, but she fights hard against samurais with her sword. Kotono tries to chase the…

After The Flowers

7.1

Set in Edo period, Japan, a women risks her life to keep her true love. Ito (Keiko Kitagawa), daughter of a clan official, encounters Magoshiro Eguchi (Shuntaro Miyao). Magoshiro is a low ranking samurai sparks an attraction…

Sword of Desperation

7.4

Set during the Edo Period, "Sword of Desperation" tells the unforgetteable story of swordsman Kanemi Sanzawmon (Etsushi Toyokawa). Three years ago, Kanemi Sanzawmon killed Renko (Megumi Seki), the mistress of the powerful…

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

8.0

Based on the life of Shunkai Shibukawa (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to create the Jokyo calendar at the imperial request.

Free and Easy: Samurai Edition

In the late Edo Period, a fishing-crazy warrior is kicked out of his clan and leads an itinerant existence with his long-suffering sister. He finds a kindred spirit in the leader of another clan...

Byakotai

4.7

Daimyo of Aizu Katamori Matsudaira (Hideaki Ito) is appointed to the unfamiliar position of Kyoto Military Commissioner and then goes through the Boshin War. "Byakotai" depicts seven years, from 1862 when the tragedy…

Yae no Sakura

8.3

“Yae no Sakura” will tell the story of Niijima Yae, also known as Yamamoto Yaeko, who was born into the Aizu Domain during the late Edo period. Skilled in gunnery, she helped defend Aizu during the Boshin War, earning…

Nogaremono Orin

6.5

It is the Edo period during the ninth Shogun Ieshige's reign. Orin's father was falsely accused of attempting to assassinate the former Shogun Yoshimune and in accordance with her father's wishes, Orin joins the secret…

Kindaichi Kosuke vs. Akechi Kogoro

7.6

The family which operates a medicine wholesale business undergoes an upheaval which leads to the splitting into two factions Ganso and Honke. One day, Kiichirou, the eldest son of the Honke faction, poisons the Ganso…

Tsuma wa Kunoichi

7.9

It is the late Edo period. Futaboshi Hikoma, the Hirado domain’s astronomer, is a rather eccentric person whose only interests are the stars and sea. A beautiful bride Orie comes to him and Hikoma vows to himself to…

The Lower Depths

7.6

Based on the play of the same name by Maxim Gorky but set in Edo-period Japan. Directed by Kurosawa Akira.

A Tale Of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story

8.0

Set within the Kaga Domain in the Edo Period. Oharu is an excellent cook and recognized for her skills. Due to her cooking talents, she marries Yasunobu, who is an heir in the Funaki family. The Funaki family serves…