Samurai Shifters
Aug 30, 2019 | IMDB 5.7
120 min Watch NowComedy, History
Shunnosuke Katagiri is a samurai and a bookworm. He receives a mission to help a daimyo move. With the assistance of Genemon Takamura and Oran, Shunnosuke Katagiri carries out his mission.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
The Yellow Handkerchief
Unwieldy Brothers
Abarenbo Shogun: The Avenging Angel
Zatoichi on the Road
ICHI
Yatterman
A Scene at the Sea
Sakuran
Hana
Guitar Men: The Darkest Secret of Rock 'n Roll
King Kong vs. Godzilla
The Loyal 47 Ronin
An Unforgettable Grudge
Samurai Fiction
Love and Other Cults
Kaguya-sama: Love is War
Kagemusha
Ran
Sanjuro
SIMILAR MOVIES
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
IMDB 9.5 | May , 2004
Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it flourished not through conquest and exploration, but by fierce and defiant isolation. And the man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through myriad voices-- the Shogun, the Samurai, the Geisha, the poet, the peasant and the Westerner who glimpsed into this secret world.The Yellow Handkerchief
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1977
The story is about a convict released from prison for an old murder who is thinking about returning to his ex-wife and his former life. If she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.Unwieldy Brothers
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1960
Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion and impulsive violence. The samurai brothers fight against corruption in a castle.Abarenbo Shogun: The Avenging Angel
IMDB 7.5 | Jul , 1993
This is a standalone movie, based on the long-running television series about Shogun Yoshimune. When the very foundation of the government is shaken by a counter-feiting scandal, Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune must take to the road as an itinerant ronin in order to find out who's behind the conspiracy. Meanwhile, a woman acting as an avenging angel begins assassin-ating the suspects in the case, causing Yoshimune to not only find his original quarry, but to help her get her revenge against those corrupt individuals that had murdered her family when she was only a child. Matsudaira Ken shines in his most famous role, the 'Roughneck' Shogun who travels the country seeking to stomp out evil and corruption.Zatoichi on the Road
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 1963
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.ICHI
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2008
Ichi is a blind entertainer that travels the countryside with her traditional Japanese guitar and walking stick. She’s in search for the kind man that brought her up as a child, but because of her beauty she encounters problems every step of the way. Fortunately for Ichi, she is also a gifted swordswoman and carries a lethal blade within her walking stick.Yatterman
IMDB 6.2 | Feb , 2009
Gan and his girlfriend Ai are mild-mannered toy shop owners by day but, when evil lurks, they transform into superheroes Yatterman 1 & 2. With the help of a dog-shaped robot, Yatterwoof, they take on the Doronbow gang, lead by the sexy Lady Doronjo. Together, they must stop the evil gang from finding the four magical skull pieces that will allow them to control the world!A Scene at the Sea
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1991
A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Encouraged by his also deaf girlfriend, he persists against all odds.Sakuran
IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2006
Anna Tsuchiya blasts back in time playing an oiran, a top-notched geisha of the Edo period’s Yoshiwara District, navigating brothel politics while trying to cling to the man she loves.Hana
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 2006
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.Guitar Men: The Darkest Secret of Rock 'n Roll
IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2007
Tough contract killers and secret organizations operating worldwide in a murderous battle for a relic that hides much more than just a simple instrument. The merciless hunt for the guitar of the "King of Rock'n Roll" leaves a trail of violence and death in its wake.King Kong vs. Godzilla
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1962
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.The Loyal 47 Ronin
IMDB 6 | Apr , 1958
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.An Unforgettable Grudge
IMDB 8.3 | Nov , 1926
Set in the Edo period, the film deals with two brothers falling in love with the same girl. Sadly, only 12 minutes of footage survive.Samurai Fiction
IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 1998
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.Love and Other Cults
IMDB 7 | Jul , 2017
Ai's mother sends her to live with a cult commune, where she remains for seven years. After the cult is broken up by the police, Ai struggles to fit in with society.Kaguya-sama: Love is War
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 2019
A high school girl and boy are part of the student council at a pricey school. They have a crush on one another, but have kept it under wraps so far. With awareness and an inkling of what the other one feels for each the challenge becomes to make the opposite side profess his or her love first.Kagemusha
IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 1980
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.Ran
IMDB 8.1 | Jun , 1985
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an ageing warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.Sanjuro
IMDB 7.9 | Jan , 1962
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.