There aren't too many martial arts movies that are essentially perfect, but some classics are, like Police Story, Enter the ...

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 ...

Director Akira Kurosawa broke all the rules—and budgets—of Japanese filmmaking with his 1954 classic. But the final product ...

Forget Netflix's 'Last Samurai Standing,' Shinichiro Watanabe's masterpiece samurai action series, 'Samurai Champloo,' is a ...

Season 2’s community theme kicks off with the patriarch of modern action cinema, Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. An epic story of samurai helping a small village community defend itself against ...

If you're after the best movie of all time, you should watch The Godfather, but if you want some other contenders, check out Goodfellas and Ikiru.

Certain dramas go above and beyond in being heavy and depressing, including movies like Manchester by the Sea, Harakiri, and ...

The proud purveyor of "Grade C" entertainment on how cult movies have changed in the digital age and Tommy Wiseau’s one demand before appearing in Samurai Cop 2. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent Like ...

Toei is one of Japan’s biggest producers of samurai movies and TV series, and 50 years ago the company hit upon the idea of combining some of its filming sets with a theme park. The result was Toei ...

In a 2005 interview, the actor said that in his twenties, he was carrying the load of "everyone's masterpieces." He worked ...

Kyoto’s connection to Japan’s history and traditional culture is the main thing that draws travelers to the city, and so there are a number of photo studios and services that can arrange for you to ...