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47 Ronin Part Two (Chushingura)
Amazon.com — Description Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetsu, Sansho the Bailiff) made a triumphant entry into the samurai genre with this legendary, 18th-century tale of vengeance. In Part II of this poetic and historic epic, the 47 ronin carry out their vengeance: they behead ...More…
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The Hidden Fortress [VHS]
Amazon.com — Amazon.com essential video In one of the many classic collaborations between director Akira Kurosawa and his leading man Toshirô Mifune, this 1958 film tells the story of a warrior and a princess trying against all odds to return to their homeland with ...More…
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Seven Samurai [VHS]
Amazon.com — Amazon.com essential video Unanimously hailed as one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of the motion picture, Seven Samurai has inspired countless films modeled after its basic premise. But Akira Kurosawa's classic 1954 action drama has ...More…
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Sanjuro [VHS]
Amazon.com — Description The gruff and arrogant hero of Yojimbo returns to the screen in another offbeat action film from Akira Kurosawa, the playful master of the samurai genre. This time, the slovenly but highly skilled warrior (played by the wonderfully deadpan ...More…
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Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 18 - Zatoichi and the ...
Amazon.com — Description Zatoichi falls in with a group of bandits in a small village. From their hiding place, the criminals control the town's activities through a corrupt police official, who runs the town's sweatshop where young women are forced to work in ...More…
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Sword of Doom [VHS]
Amazon.com — Description One of the most thrilling samurai epics, Sword of Doom boasts unparalleled action and the impassioned performances of Tatsuya Nakadai (Ran) and Toshiro Mifune (Seven Samurai). The riveting story about a bloodthirsty samurai weighs the power of ...More…
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Samurai III - Duel at Ganryu Island [VHS]
Amazon.com — Description The most exciting and tension filled of Inagaki's trilogy, Duel at Ganryu Island provides samurai fans with some of the most scintillating swordplay and battle sequences ever filmed. It is the final showdown for Musashi Miyamoto and his ...More…
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Sleepy Eyes of Death - Sword of Seduction
Amazon.com — Actor Raizô Ichikawa Actor Shinjirô Asano Actor Hajime Etsukawa Actor Inako Maehata Actor Akemi Negishi Audience Rating NR (Not Rated) Director Kazuo Ikehiro EAN 9781565672338 Format Color Format Letterboxed Format NTSC ISBN 156567233X Original Release ...More…
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Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 5 - On the Road
Amazon.com — Excellent Movie! I was a little hesitant about buying this dvd. I have watched samurai movies in the past but found them too slap stick, boring or dramatic with the only good parts being the fight scenes. But never the less once I popped in the dvd and ...More…
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Samurai I - Musashi Miyamoto - Criterion Collection
Amazon.com — The First Of Director Hiroshi Inagaki's Samurai Trilogy! "Samurai I," starring Toshiro Mifune as first Takezo, then Miyamoto Musashi, is an excellent film into the trilogy which will conclude with the final, and best episode, "Samurai ...More…
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Zatoichi, Episode 4: The Fugitive
Amazon.com — excellent work of art. can't be beat. buy it now. the swordplay is amazing and the story is even better. every single zatoichi is a great experience to be taken in. start your collection of this series today. Zatoichi #4 I really appreciate Home ...More…
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Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 3 - New Tale of Zatoichi
Amazon.com — Better Subtitles The 3rd volume of the Zatoichi series of movies continues where the last one left off. Zatoichi returns home and meets up with his old sensei. However, his homecoming is marred by the fact that the brother of one of the men Zatoichi had ...More…