Last Knights (
2015) | IMDb:
6.2
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
Starring:
Clive Owen
,
Morgan Freeman
,
Aksel Hennie
,
Shohreh Aghdashloo
,
James Babson
,
Giorgio Caputo
13 Assassins (
2010) | IMDb:
7.5
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
Starring:
Koji Yakusho
,
Takayuki Yamada
,
Yûsuke Iseya
,
Goro Inagaki
,
Kazue Fukiishi
,
Hiroki Matsukata
Directed by:
Takashi Miike
Ninja (
2009) | IMDb:
5.5
A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.
Letters from Iwo Jima (
2006) | IMDb:
7.8
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Starring:
Ken Watanabe
,
Kazunari Ninomiya
,
Tsuyoshi Ihara
,
Ryo Kase
,
Shido Nakamura
,
Hiroshi Watanabe
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (
1995) | IMDb:
6.7
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.
Starring:
Tsuyoshi Ihara
,
Shinobu Nakayama
,
Ayako Fujitani
,
Yukijiro Hotaru
,
Hirotaro Honda
,
Hatsunori Hasegawa