Keyword: edo period

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

7.6

2002

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A samurai goes to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family.

Ninja, a Band of Assassins

7

1962

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Ishikawa Goemon (Ichikawa Raizo), a talented young ninja, becomes ensnared in a twisted scheme to assassinate Oda Nobunaga, an evil warlord bent on ruling feudal Japan with an iron fist. Deceit, treachery, and entire gangs of enemy ninja lurk around every corner as Goemon travels the countryside to complete his task, win back his honor, and save his skin!

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

6.3

1963

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Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuris aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxers deadly skill?

Hunter in the Dark

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1979

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Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his bosss enemies almost overwhelming.

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

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1973

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During the currency devaluation by the Edo treasury, officer Hanzo deals with a temple priestess who sells her pupils as prostitutes, and a notorious thief who plans to rob the mint.

Samurai Assassin

7.7

1965

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February 17 to March 3, 1860, inside Edo castle. A group of assassins wait by Sakurada Gate to kill the lord of the House of Ii, a powerful man in the Tokugawa government, which has ruled Japan for 300 years. They suspect a traitor in their midst, and their suspicions fall on Niiro, an impoverished ronin who dreams of samurai status, and Kurihara, an aristocratic samurai who befriends Niiro. Niiro longs to identify his father, knowing he is a high-ranking official who will disclose himself only if Niiro achieves samurai status. With American ships in Japans harbors, cynicism among the assassins, and change in the air, Niiro resolves to reach ends that may prove ephemeral.

The Oil-Hell Murder

5.5

1992

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The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.

Inn of Evil

6.5

1971

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The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn (the one that the title refers to), the head-quarters of a group of smugglers, with stolen money intended to ransom his loved one who is forced to work in a brothel.

Falling Camellia

7.5

2018

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Driven away by a corruption scandal, a samurai returns years later, causing consternation among both the guilty and the innocent.

Abacus and Sword

6.3

2010

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A low-income samurai struggling to survive when the philosophy and their reason of existence is being questioned and phased out.

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

7.6

1954

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Depicts the early life of the legendary warrior Musashi Miyamoto; his years as an aspiring warrior, an outlaw and finally a true samurai.

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

6.5

1974

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After extracting information by raping a ghost, Hanzo uncovers a plot among high officials to steal the shogunates gold and loan it out to the poor.