Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto
(1954) [PG]

Hiroshi Inagaki's acclaimed Samurai Trilogy is based on the novel that has been called Japan's Gone with the Wind. This sweeping saga of the legendary seventeenth-century samurai Musashi Miyamoto (powerfully portrayed by Toshiro Mifune) plays out against the turmoil of a devastating civil war....  More

Samurai 2 : Duel at Ichijoji Temple
(1955) [M]

Part two in the Oscar winning Samurai Trilogy sees Musashi Miyamoto mature from a cynical wanderer into one of Japan's finest swordsmen. When Mushashi challenges a fencing school to prove his prowess, he begins to learn that mastery of the sword is also mastery of the self.  More

Daredevil in the Castle
(1961) [M]

With his family killed, the Samurai Mohei (Toshiro Mifune) is lost in despair. After arriving in the city of Osaka, the ruling Toyotomi clan enlist Mohei for his superior samurai skills in battle. Soon, his skills will be put to the ultimate test as as Osaka Castle is besieged by a powerful rival...  More

The 47 Ronin
(1962) [M]

In 18th century Japan, society is ruled by the etiquette set by the Imperial Shogun. When a young lord refuses to become involved with a corrupt chancellor, his lands are forfeited and his samurai disbanded. The samurai are torn between orders from the Shogun and loyalty to their lord. Featuring...  More

Samurai III - Duel At Ganryu Island
(1956) [M]

The final instalment of the Oscar winning Samurai trilogy follows the hero Musahi Miyamoto on his quest for enlightenment. Renouncing his samurai skills in favor of a search for inner peace, Musahsi is drawn into protecting a village from violent bandits. Followed by the obsessive swordsman...  More