3501 results found for: Samurai Fiction
Sumodo - The Successors of Samurai
Japanese Movie - 20207.5
Although sumo is a cherished part of Japanese culture, few have managed to get a behind-the-scenes look at the sport. Director Eiji SAKATA had the opportunity to spend six months in close contact with two sumo stables.…
Song of the Samurai: Fateful Showdown in Kyoto
Japanese Drama - 2026, 6 episodes7.8
~~ Adapted from the manga series "Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem" (ちるらん 新撰組鎮魂歌) written by Umemura Shinya (梅村真也) and illustrated by Hashimoto Eiji (橋本エイジ).
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Japanese Movie - 20127.6
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.
A Tale of Samurai Cooking - A True Love Story
Japanese Movie - 20137.4
Set within the Kaga Domain in the Edo Period. Oharu is an excellent cook and is recognized for her skills. Due to her cooking talents, she marries Yasunobu, who is an heir to the Funaki family. The Funaki family serves…
Song of the Samurai: Youthful Days in Edo
Japanese Drama - 2026, 2 episodes8.0
Set in Edo during the Bakumatsu period, the story follows Hijikata Toshizo, a former street fighter who once spent his days in constant conflict. His life begins to change after meeting Kondo Isami, Yamanami Keisuke,…
The Twilight Samurai
Japanese Movie - 20027.8
At the start of the film, the main character, Iguchi Seibei, becomes a widower when his wife succumbs to tuberculosis. His wife receives a grand funeral, more than what a low-ranking samurai such as Seibei could afford.…
A Boy and His Samurai
Japanese Movie - 20107.5
Yasube Kijima, a samurai from the Edo Period, travels through time - 180 years - to arrive in present day Japan. He then meets divorcee Hiroko and her son Tomoya. Yasube ends up working for Hiroko as a housemaid in…
Three Outlaw Samurai
Japanese Movie - 19647.5
Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two…
Nakamura Yoshihiro
Yoshihiro Nakamura is a Japanese film director and screenwriter, known for his 2009 film Fish Story, which premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival, and A Boy and His Samurai, which won the Audience Award at the 2011 New York Asian Film Festival. (Source: Wikipedia)
Inagaki Seiya
Inagaki Seiya is a Japanese actor. Though his filmography is comparatively short, he's been in notable TV dramas such as Samurai High School, Tumbling, and Arakawa Under the Bridge. Inagaki's headed by W-UP Entertainment. In TeniMyu he plays the role of Inui Sadaharu as a part of the seventh-generation…
Sukezane Kiki
Kiki Sukezane is a Japanese actress from Kyoto. She plays Miko Otomo in the 2015 TV adaptation of Heroes Reborn. She was born into a family noted for its samurai ancestry.
Nakajima Haruo
Nakajima was born in Yamagata, Japan. His first credited role in a motion picture was in the 1952 film Sword for Hire. He began his career as a stunt actor in samurai films and he acted in a small role in the 1954 film Seven Samurai, portraying a bandit. He was considered by many to be the best suit…
Asato Mari
Mari Asato is a Japanese film director born in Okinawa on March 14, 1976. Primarily known for the film Ju-On: Black Ghost (2009) as part of The Grudge film instalments. Other films include the politically undertoned Samurai Chicks (Dokuritsu Shôjo Gurentai) (2004), the cinematic rendition Boy From…
Kimura Isao
Isao Kimura was a Japanese actor. He appeared in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa. The first was Stray Dog as Yusa the criminal. Perhaps his most notable role was in Seven Samurai as the youngest of the samurai, Katsushiro.
Goda Masashi
Goda Masashi is a Japanese actor from Kanagawa Prefecture. He is best known for his portrayal of Yuuji Mita/OHBlue in Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In 2009, he joined the cast of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger in the recurring role of Shiba Retsudō, the first Shinken Red. Height: 183cm. Blood type: O. Hobbies:…
Kobayashi Masaki
Masaki Kobayashi was a Japanese film director, best known for the epic trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961), the samurai film Seppuku (1962), and Ghost Stories (1964). Kobayashi studied ancient oriental arts and philosophy. Kobayashi embarked on a career in film in 1941 when he entered Shochiku…
Yabana Rei
Yabana Rei is a member of STARTO Entertainment's Junior group B&ZAI. He was previously a member of the Junior group 7 Men Samurai (7 MEN 侍).
Konno Taiki
Konno Taiki is a Japanese idol under STARTO ENTERTAINMENT and is a member of Junior group B&ZAI. He was part of the group 7 MEN Samurai (7 MEN 侍) up until its disbandment.
