Wilbur now finds himself faced with a strange companion and a foe much more dangerous than a couple of Modern Samurais.

Akira Kurosawa is the William Shakespeare of cinema. Whether implicitly or explicitly, every film, to one degree or another, is influenced by the legendary Japanese director's work. Kurosawa's ...

The way of the Samurai has even seeped into modern popular culture; Samurai movies and literature are very popular across the globe. Acclaimed director Akira Kurosawa popularized the Samurai genre ...

The Imperial Omura (Masato Harada) cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai, hereditary warriors, who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty, but reject the ...

Seki Nobuhide Sensei, a martial arts and katana instructor, rates portrayals of samurai battles in movies and TV shows. He explains why samurai employed different types of spears in battle in ...