Samurai Movies

Two secret lovers, a disgruntled husband, a narcoleptic hitman, and the mysterious phone-operator pulling all the strings. Over the course of one...

This is a standalone movie, based on the long-running television series about Shogun Yoshimune. When the very foundation of the government is shaken...

With his life slowly spiraling out of control, Jacob is convinced by his best friend and university crush Mary to go on a camping trip to clear his...

A samurai purchases a new sword only to find it is already dull. When he returns to the dull looking merchant to complain, something quite unexpected...

Koji has been entrusted an impossible task by his late Master. He is the last remaining hope of defeating an ancient evil and restoring balance to...

A samurai comes to the aid of his uncle in a duel.

Hitiro the noble samurai serves the Emperor of Richmond, Virginia. After he refuses to enforce the Emperor's draconian tax policies, Hitiro is...

Araki Mataemon was a very strong warrior, and his feud against the samurai Kawai Matagorō is one of the most famous in Japan. Matagoro killed...

Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a break from his art critic day job to immerse himself in the art, rituals and practices of the Japanese warrior cult. Will...

Bored Hatamoto film #4

Vladica lost the only thing that mattered to him - an amateur karate championship. Now he's back in his home town looking for a job, love and...

In this first act, we follow the story of Kenji, a young boy who follows his family's tradition by rejecting any type of cybernetic enhancement in a...

Bored Hatamoto film #9

From resting trees, to violent waters, to blood splattered in the dirt. A wanderer searches for tranquility in 13th century Japan during the Mongol...

In 18th century Japan, when a blind woman's father is killed by a young samurai avenging his own father's death, she agrees to be escorted to the...

film directed by Tai Katô

Bored Hatamoto film #1

The Winter Butterfly is a story about passion and love, depicting Matsunaga a samurai, as a corrupt oppressor rather than a hero. With the emergence...

On his maiden trip to Japan, a Samurai-obsessed American named Frank is taken to a local, hole-in-the-wall bar by his friend, Hiro. After being...

Ryôma Sakamoto unites the Choshu and Satsuma clans and paves the way for the Meiji Restoration.