The movie’s protagonist is not seen but instead heard as he and his samurai brethren slaughter the crew of a Korean ship. Yes ...

Moviemaking technology may have advanced since the 1950s, but good storytelling hasn't changed a bit, and one Samurai trilogy that recalls The Lord of the Rings movies proves it. This old-school movie ...

While it’s possible to call a good many historical movies from Japan “samurai films,” such movies can vary when it comes to the other genres they belong to. Certain samurai movies emphasize ...

Set in the 13th century, Lone Samurai pits a highly skilled warrior against a ruthless tribe of cannibals, delivering a ...

Lone Samurai stars Japanese actor Shogen (2015’s Death Note, Gensan Punch) as the title character, a samurai shipwrecked on ...

Netflix has revealed its 2025 slate of Japanese films and television series, with the streamer offering a rich mix of period series, action films and intriguing unscripted offerings. Hirokazu ...

The 1950s and 1960s were fantastic decades for Japanese cinema, and classics like Ikiru and Onibaba are worth watching if you want to see why.

TOKYO — “Last Samurai Standing,” a Netflix series launching on Thursday, is set in a Japan where the feudal samurai era is about to end. The hero, Saga Kokushu, played by Junichi Okada, is one of ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

After a 10-year hiatus, Scottish musician-turned-filmmaker John Maclean has released a follow-up to his stellar debut feature Slow West (2015). Tornado, which stars Japanese superstar Kōki, [sic] as ...

The Japanese Film Festival 2025 is taking place from December 12, 2025 to January 25, 2026 in four major cities of Vietnam, namely Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City, captivating local ...