Another great manga adaptation is Blade of the Immortal, which was brought to the silver screen by Takeshi Miike in 2017. The blood-drenched samurai epic follows the immortal sa… See more

While it's not based on a manga, Uzumasa Limelight is also an excellent film about the twilight era of samurai period films in Japan. Made as a tribute to Charlie Chaplin's Limelight, t… See more

Akira Kurosawa's films are the pinnacle of Japanese cinema, and the filmmaker is one of the most influential directors in history. He made 30 films during his prolific career, and his mo… See more

Kundo: Age of the Rampant is an action-packed Korean period film set in the Joseon era. The 2014 film follows the power struggle between a group of outlaws and the me… See more