Afro Samurai, a 2007 adaptation of Takashi Okazaki's manga, follows Afro (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson), a samurai on a quest ...

The director of 'Cloud' and 'Cure' returns to Cannes with a period piece set in 16th-century feudal Japan, when warring ...

The Japanese auteur arrives at Cannes with castle thriller 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' - and two of his most celebrated students, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada, competing for the Palme d'Or ...

The historical whodunit has been hailed as "'Shōgun' Meets Agatha Christie" by critics following its Cannes premiere.

Modern horror master Kiyoshi Kurosawa makes his first samurai film with The Samurai And The Prisoner, both intelligent and ...

Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown - or in this case, the samurai topknot - in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s absorbing, ...

Visitors to the British Museum's highly popular samurai exhibition probably thought they were looking at a national symbol ...

The actor breaks down key moments in the series so far.

Kurosawa Kiyoshi has spent a career trapping his characters in the present tense - in the buzzing infrastructure of contemporary Tokyo, in the ambient dread of the networked age, in the particular ...

Quote of the Day by Yamamoto Tsunetomo is a warning that pride in material possessions leads to a lack of duty and self-respect. His ancient wisdom resonates today, challenging modern consumer culture ...

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