Vi befinder os i 1500-tallets Japan. Bønderne i en lille by er trætte af hele tiden at blive overfaldet og plyndret af banditter. Byens vise mænd råder dem til at rekruttere nogle samuraier - professionelle krigere - der kan beskytte dem mod overfaldene. Det varer ikke længe, før syv meget forskellige samuraier har stillet sig til disposition.
Nathan Algren er krigsveteran fra den amerikanske borgerkrig. Han tager til Japan for at lære kejser Meijis tropper at bruge skydevåben i kampen mod landets sidste samurai. Men Algren bliver taget til fange af samuraien og ændrer livssyn, da han møder samuraiernes ældgamle traditioner og deres æreskodeks.
Lupin, hans hjælper Jigen og samuraikrigeren Goemon drager ud for at forpurre en ond handling på grev Cagliostros fæstning.
Lord Asano holder en stor turnering til ære for sin Shogun, men en sen nat bliver han forrådt, så alle tror, han forsøgte at slå en af sine gæster - den udspekulerede Lord Kira - ihjel. Asano bliver dømt til at begå seppuku (rituelt selvmord), hans ejendom bliver overdraget til Lord Kira, og hans trofaste livvagter bliver gjort herreløse. Men de 47 eks-samuraier sværger hævn. Anført af Ôishi, med støtte fra halvkasten Kai, sætter roninerne sig for at rense deres herres navn og få den onde Lord Kira ned med nakken.
I 1630'erne myldrer Japan med såkaldte ronins - herreløse samuraier, som efter en lang fredstid har mistet deres arbejde. Den ensomme vandrer Hanshiro Tsugumo henvender sig til en feudalherre for at få lov at begå harakiri på et værdigt sted, men da feudalherren begynder at tale om en yngre samurai, der henvendte sig tidligere, tager alt en uventet drejning.
Hans er en luset dagdrømmer af en hund, der befinder sig i en by fuld af katte. Indbyggerne har brug for en helt til at forsvare sig mod en hensynsløs skurks onde plan om at slette deres landsby fra verdenskortet. Han melder sig, og får hjælp fra en modvillig lærer til at træne ham i samuraikunstens dyder. Med ét står Hans som byens eneste beskytter og må samarbejde med sin - fra naturens side - værste fjende om at redde byen fra udslettelse.
Den japanske dreng Kubo passer sin syge mor i en hule på en bjergside. Deres hjemby bliver hjemsøgt af en ond kraft. En nat bliver Kubo kontaktet af en ånd, som beder ham om at finde en magisk rustning, som hans afdøde far havde på. Med dén kan Kubo redde byen fra den onde kraft og måske også kurere moderen. Kubo begiver sig ud på sit livs eventyr, hvor der både venter fare og spænding på vejen.
Under en gigantisk, faldefærdig port i udkanten af 1100-tallets Kyoto har en præst, en skovhugger og en dagdriver søgt tilflugt fra den silende regn. Præsten og skovhuggeren har forinden vidnet i en retssag omkring mordet på en mand og voldtægten af hans hustru i en nærliggende skov. Mens de venter på, at vejret skal klare op, diskuterer de tre mænd den sælsomme process, hvor ingen af førstehåndsvidnernes forklaringer syntes at korrespondere med hinanden. Historien om, hvad der fandt sted i skoven, genfortælles på skift af banditten Tajomaru, kvinden, et medie repræsenterende den afdøde mand samt af skovhuggeren
I actionfilmen 'Sucker Punch' bliver vi ført ind i en ung piges livlige drøm - en fantasi der skaber muligheden for at flygte fra den barske realitet, hun lever i. Hun er ikke bundet af tid og sted, hun er fri til at rejse, hvor end hendes fantasi fører hende hen, og hendes fantastiske eventyr udvisker linjerne mellem, hvad er rigtigt og hvad er fantasi. Filmen følger fem piger: unge Baby Doll, ligefremme Rocket, hippe Blondie, loyale Amber og modvillige Sweet Pea. Fast besluttet på at kæmpe for sin frihed overtaler Baby Doll de fire andre piger til at forsøge undslippe deres grufulde skæbne og ikke mindst deres fangevogtere: Blue, Madam Gorski og High Roller. Sammen må de unge piger beslutte sig for præcis, hvor meget de er forberedte på at ofre for at overleve. 'Sucker Punch' er instrueret af Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) og er inspireret af Lewis Carrolls 'Alice i Eventyrland'.
1500-tallets Japan hærges af borgerkrig, men keramikeren Genjuro og hans svoger Tobe er kun optaget af at få opfyldt deres personlige ambitioner. Genjuro ønsker at tjene store penge på sit lertøj, mens Tobe tragter efter at blive samurai. Begge lader sig forføre af deres drømme, og det fører de to mænd væk fra deres trofaste hustruer. Kenji Mizoguchis poetiske fabel var med til at sætte japansk film på landkortet og regnes som en af verdens bedste film.
I den 16. århundredes Japan narre krigsherre Shingen Takeda fjenden ved at bruge tyven Kagemusha som dobbeltgænger. Alligvel bliver Shingen myrdet, men for at undgå kaos og nederlag bliver Kagemusha tvunget til at overtage den døde krigsherre identitet og ansvar.
En omvandrende sulten samurai, ankommer til en lille by, der er splittet mellem to rivaliserende købmænd. Han øjner chancen for at spille de to grupper ud mod hinanden for at tjene penge. Pludselig dukker en bror til en af rivalerne op. Han er bevæbnet med en revolver men op imod samuraiens sværd er den intet værd.
For eighteen generations, samurai of the Shiba Clan have suppressed the evil intentions of the Gedoushu, malevolent spirits that enter the world of the living from gaps between buildings and other structures. Now, Takeru Shiba, the youngest head of the Shiba Clan must gather his four vassals in order to battle the Gedoushu under the revived Doukoku Chimatsuri as the Shinkengers.
Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."
Follow the exciting adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the grandson of the world's greatest thief, Arsene Lupin. Together with Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa and his love interest Fujiko Mine, he carries out the greatest robberies of all time, all the while evading the control of Inspector Koichi Zenigata.
Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.
In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.
In the early Meiji era, Shujiro, once known as an undefeated samurai, decides to participate in a deadly survival game to save his family and villagers.
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.
A young orphan named Biwa is taken in by the powerful Taira Clan—also known as the Heike—after their leader witnesses her extraordinary psychic abilities. Unfortunately, what she predicts is a future of bloodshed, violence, and civil war. Inspired by the 12th-century epic tale Heike Monogatari.
For 15-year-old Tetsunosuke Ichimura, childhood innocence has given way to a blinding thirst for revenge. Haunted by the vicious slaying of his parents, Tetsu decides to seek out the Shinsengumi, an elite group of swordsmen sworn to protect the capital. The Shinsengumi are engaged in a brutal conflict with the Choshu rebels, the same ruthless killers who murdered Tetsu's parents. In the name of justice - and against the will of his older brother - Tetsu desperately hopes to join the Shinsengumi. But an incident late one night forces him to face reality. The Shinsengumi show themselves capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, intrigue, and flowing blood, the young boy must decide whether to shed his humanity and become a demon of the Shinsengumi, or to relinquish his hatred and become a Peacemaker in the spirit of his father. Revenge is sweet, but is it worth losing your soul?
The Demon World once plunged the Human World into terror. With the seal broken and hordes of Demon Soldiers launching an invasion, five young warriors rushed to humanity's rescue. They were called the Samurai Troopers, and now their battle begins anew!
Yaiba's journey to becoming a true samurai takes him from his home in the forest to a bustling city full of rivals, friends and ancient powers.
Five young men with mystical armor fight to save the mortal from the evil Talpa.
The year is 1863, with the story being based in Kyoto. We follow a youth named Nio who is an honest and kind soul who's considerate of his family, yet he also has a hidden burning passion for seeking justice. From the time he came across Toshizou Hijikata and Souji Okita, members from a group of hated ronin known as the Miburo, his life then takes a turn to a bluer, and clearer path. Nio, alongside the other men whose hearts burn bravely and true, step forth towards an honest path with their blue wills adorned on their hearts!
Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.
During the war-torn feudal wars in Japan, the Awa clan faced certain extinction from a rival clan backed by demonic forces. However, a careless promise by their lord leads to both salvation and disgrace when their family dog brings back the head of the enemy warlord and insists on marrying the lord's daughter. Their unnatural union bears fruit but when both are killed, the eight unborn pups are reincarnated as the eight Dog Warriors - The Hakkenden. As they slowly find each other and come together as a group, these eight warriors, who represent the eight separate aspects of Bushido, engage in bloody battles with demonic entities and evil samurai in a final attempt to redeem their clan!
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
He lost his land, his father, and was torn from his mother. Lonely and wounded, young Takechiyo thought he'd live out his days quietly as a hostage. But fate had other plans. Inspired by Mikawa warriors, he becomes a minor lord and dives into a war-torn world ruled by monsters like Nobunaga and Shingen.Life-or-death moments, miscalculations, and no time to breathe—what will you do, Ieyasu?
