Samurai movies have long fascinated film fans since the genre first emerged from Japan in the early '20s, and it's pretty ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in ...

Samurai stories, an essential genre of Japan's film industry since its inception, have been enjoying a global resurgence lately. FX and Disney's smash-hit period series Shogun, produced by and ...

Likewise, one of the most revered movies in the history of Japanese cinema ... Tobei dreams of becoming a samurai. With his eyes set on a shiny suit of armor and a spear, he's willing to leave ...

Ghost of Tsushima is a gorgeous, vibrant, and cinematic game that has drawn obvious influences from great samurai movies. But its coolest game mode honors the grandfather of samurai movies ...