What does “samurai” conjure up for you? A virtuous Japanese warrior in immaculate armour, who’s scarily handy with a sword?
Extraordinary battle armour, complete with moustachioed masks, enlivens this scintillating show, which brilliantly captures the theatrical side of a chivalrous epoch ...
For many of us, our overriding image of Japan’s samurai comes from a school trip where we stood in front of a suit of armour and were told about fearless warriors, epic battles and an unbreakable code ...
Hiroyuki Sanada nabbed an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for his role as Yoshii Toranaga on "Shōgun." Katie Yu/FX TOKYO — FX’s “Shōgun” captivated a broad audience when it ...
From Dororo to Samurai 7, these samurai shows serve revenge, honor, and deadly duels that grip you from start to finish.
Netflix has a new samurai series on the way, titled Last Samurai Standing, and it sounds like your next bingewatch. The show, based on the Ikusagami series by Shogo Imamura, revolves around samurai ...
Very few animated series ever reach a 97% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, but this Netflix show managed it while still being seen as a masterpiece.
The show follows former samurai struggling to adapt to the 19th century and fighting to the death to win money While the major events of Last Samurai Standing were created for the show, facets of the ...
Though their meticulously crafted battle armor and elaborate helmets shaped into utterly frightening countenances could fill the hearts of any foe with terror, Japan's famous samurai warriors also had ...