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Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Tormented Civil War veteran Capt. Nathan Algren is coerced by a mercenary officer to train the Japanese Emperor's troops in the use of modern weaponry. Opposing this modernization are the samurai warriors who are holding fast to their traditions of honor, despite their strategic disadvantage. As a captive of the samurai leader, Algren learns, appreciates, and adopts the samurai code, switching sides for a climactic battle that will put everyone's...
3) Yojimbo
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
日本語
Description
Toshiro Mifune stars as a wily samurai who turns a war between two clans to his advantage .
4) Sanjuro
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Special ed.; [widescreen].
Language
日本語
Description
"In this sly companion piece to Yojimbo, the jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
English
Description
"The murderous Usui serves as one of Shishio's most powerful lieutenants despite his blindness. Hajime Saito, the last survivor of the Shinsengumi, believes that only one willing to commit murder can defeat Usui. Therefore, he challenges the blindness. Hajime Saito, the last survivor of the Shinsenguni, believes that only one willing to commit murder can defeat Usui. Therefore, he challenges the blind assassin himself and lets Kenshin go on ahead....
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
English
Description
"Kenshin Himura, sworn to defeat the evil Shishio, has only one obstacle left between him and the mad lord himself. This obstacle is Sojiro, the boy assassin. Kenshin has already beaten many opponents on the road to Shishio, but Sojiro is special. He is faster than Kenshin, stronger than Kenshin and his temperament makes him immune to the special techniques of Kenshin's Hiten Mitsurugi Style! He is called Tenken, because his swordsmanship can only...
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
English
Description
"In every war there will come a single battle like no other. It is a battle with no rules, where unlikely allies fight side by side until none have the strength to stand. The stage has been lit with fire and hate as the final players gather. Kenshin Himura, Sanosuke Sagara, Hajime Saito, Aoshi Shinomori, and Makoto Shishio remain. Between these five men, the future of the Meiji Era will be decided. Kenshin has come a long way since beginning the walk...
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
English
Description
"Kenshin's swordsmanship has always been the strongest, but he is not a true master of the Hiten Mitsurugi style. As a young revolutionary, Kenshin abandoned his martial training prematurely, in order to become a killer and tread the dark path of the Battousai. Finally, Kenshin is determined to fininsh what he started. He is reunited with his former master, Seijuo Hiko. However, his new trial will not be easy, and the odds are stacked against him....
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
English
Description
"It is the hour of evil, when all the Juppongatana meet under one roof. Shishio gathers his soldiers for a second revolution in Kyoto. With Sojiro, the boy assassin, and Anji, the fallen monk, Shishio attacks from his great iron ship. A product of industry and hatred, Shishio's ship is nearly invulnerable. Kenshin is reunited with Sanousuke, a former student of Anji, and both are determined to sink Shishio's evil design. They join with Saito, and...
Series
Criterion collection volume 2
Language
日本語
Description
This epic masterpiece is about a group of 16th century samurai who are hired to defend a small Japanese village that finds itself annually raided by an army of bandits who steal the meager crops harvested by the peasants. Tired of relinquishing their food supply but woefully inept in combat skills, the villagers decide to hire a band of samurai to protect them. In addition to the primary conflict between the villagers and the bandits, much of the...
11) Sanjūrō
Series
Criterion collection volume 53
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
日本語
Description
A skilled but slovenly ronin comes to the aid of a group of naive young warriors fighting their corrupt clan leaders and manages to keep them out of trouble and alive in spite of their high ideals.
Pub. Date
©2002, ©2000.
Language
English
Description
Ran, the beautiful female samurai, craves a simple life. A nice place to sleep, a decent meal and a lot of sake. Meow of the Iron Cat Fist, meanwhile, is a young martial artist whom Ran meets quite by chance. She's on the road searching for adventure. Although Ran is annoyed by her incessant talking, it's always handy to have a friend.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
日本語
Description
"As the ambitious Shishio circles Japan in flames, Kenshin is forced to leave behind everything he loves and become a wanderer once again. After joining forces with Misao Makimachi, a young ninja and member of the Oniwaban group, Kenshin comes across a rural area, which has already fallen into Shishio's iron grip. This new villain controls the villages with public executions and random acts of terror, while Kenshin finds himself drawn closer and closer...
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
[Fullscreen version].
Language
日本語
Description
"In the heart of rural Japan, Kenshin Himura finally reaches the source of the fire that has been blackening the country. Kenshin, the herald of past revolution, has his historic first meeting with Shishio, the herald of future revolution. Both men have a vision of what Japan should be, both men have the power to shape the world, and both men have carried the title of "Battousai." But before their battle begins, Kenshin must defeat Shishio's champion...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Rurouni Kenshin is a wanderer, a lost soul, cursed to seek atonement for his life in the bloody trade of the samurai. During the long war to overthrow the corrupt government, he was known throughout all of Japan as the Hitokiri Battousai ("sword-bearing master assassin"). Even with the war long over, Kenshin can't find peace. His dark past continues to haunt him despite a vow to draw his sword only for the protection of those in need. To atone for...
16) Seven samurai
Series
Criterion collection volume 2
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Special ed. , English subtitled version.
Language
日本語
Description
Tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire seven out-of-work warriors to protect them from invading bandits.
17) Miyamoto Musashi
Series
Criterion collection volume 14
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
日本語
Description
Legendary seventeenth-century samurai Musashi Miyamoto begins his quest for military glory. His dream ends in defeat, but the love of a woman and the cunning of a Buddhist priest set him on the samurai path.
18) Throne of blood
Series
Criterion collection volume 190
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
A vivid, visceral Macbeth adaptation, directed by Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai), sets Shakespeare's definitive tale of ambition and duplicity in a ghostly, fog-enshrouded landscape in feudal Japan. The film fuses classical Western tragedy with formal elements taken from Noh Theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Series
Criterion collection volume 15
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
日本語
Description
In this second installment of the Samurai trilogy, the main character faces several enemies eager to test his reputation as a great fighter. He pays the price for his success with the loss of the woman he loves and a meeting with his life-long enemy, yet still pursues spiritual enlightenment. This release includes the original theatrical trailer.
Series
Criterion collection volume 280
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
日本語
Description
Ryunosuke is a sciopathic samurai. When he is scheduled for an exhibition match at his fencing school, the wife of his opponent begs Ryunosuke to throw the match, offering her own virtue in trade.
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