swap_horiz Destiny's Son Alternatives

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Chushingura

Hiroshi Inagaki's 1962 Chushingura dramatizes the story of the forty-seven ronin, the retainers of Ako who plan to aveng...

Epic Ensemble 1962 Toei

8.46 Great

2

13 Assassins (2010)

"13 Assassins" is a 2010 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Takashi Miike, serving as a remake of the 1963 movie by Eii...

Remake Ensemble 2010S Jidaigeki

7.82 Good

3

Samurai Rebellion

Samurai Rebellion is a 1967 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi, featuring acclaimed actor Toshiro Mifu...

Drama 1960S Edo Period Kobayashi

7.77 Good

4

Sword of Desperation

A 2010 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama, based on a Shugoro Yamamoto novel, about a respected clan samurai wh...

Drama 2010 Edo Period Honor

7.35 Good

5

Satan's Sword

Satan's Sword is a 1960 Japanese chanbara film directed by Kenji Misumi. It adapts the well-known Japanese novel Daibosa...

Epic 1960S Manga Adaptation Betrayal

7.31 Good

6

Kumokiri Nizaemon

Kumokiri Nizaemon is a 1978 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha, featuring a prominent performance by Tatsuy...

Drama Edo Period Thief 1978

7.25 Good

7

Sleepy Eyes of Death: Betrayal

Sleepy Eyes of Death: Betrayal is a 1966 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and distributed by Daiei Film....

Chambara 1966 Daiei Nemuri Kyoshiro

7.05 Good

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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage is a 1966 Japanese chambara film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro and produced by Daiei. It is the fourte...

1960S Blind Swordsman Zatoichi Daiei

6.95 Fair

9

Gonza the Spearman

Gonza the Spearman is a 1986 Japanese period drama directed by Masahiro Shinoda and adapted from a work by the Edo-perio...

Drama 1986 Edo Period Honor

6.95 Fair

10

Bushido: Samurai Saga

Bushido: Samurai Saga is an alternative English title for Tadashi Imai's 1963 Japanese film also known as Cruel Story of...

Drama Anthology 1963 Imai

6.95 Fair

11

Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy is a 1965 Japanese period film directed by Masahiro Shinoda. Set during the uneasy political transition at t...

Drama Espionage 1965 Shinoda

6.95 Fair

12

Cruel Story of Bushido

Cruel Story of Bushido is a 1963 Japanese historical drama directed by Tadashi Imai. The film traces successive generati...

Drama Historical 1963 Imai

6.95 Fair

13

Sleepy Eyes of Death: Killing Sword

"Sleepy Eyes of Death: Killing Sword" is a 1969 chambara film from Daiei studio, part of the Nemuri Kyoshiro series base...

Chambara 1969 Daiei Nemuri Kyoshiro

6.95 Fair

14

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

"Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival" is a 1970 Japanese action film directed by Kenji Misumi. It serves as the twenty-fi...

1970S Blind Swordsman Zatoichi Daiei

6.90 Fair

15

13 Assassins (1963)

"13 Assassins" is a 1963 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Eiichi Kudo. The narrative follows a group of thirteen samu...

1960S Ensemble Edo Period Jidaigeki

6.90 Fair

16

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert is a 1965 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and produced by Daiei. It is the...

1960S Blind Swordsman Zatoichi Daiei

6.85 Fair

17

Sleepy Eyes of Death: In the Spider's Lair

Sleepy Eyes of Death: In the Spider's Lair is a 1968 Japanese samurai film in Daiei's Nemuri Kyoshiro series. Raizo Ichi...

1968 Chambara Daiei Nemuri Kyoshiro

6.85 Fair

18

Samaritan Zatoichi

*Samaritan Zatoichi* is a 1968 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu. It is the ei...

1960S Blind Swordsman Zatoichi Daiei

6.76 Fair

19

The Assassin (1964)

Directed by Masahiro Shinoda, *Assassination* (*Ansatsu*) is a 1964 Japanese jidaigeki film set during the Bakumatsu per...

Drama Thriller Jidaigeki 1964

6.76 Fair

20

Band of Assassins

Band of Assassins, also known as A Band of Assassins, is a 1962 Japanese historical action film directed by Satsuo Yamam...

Drama Historical 1962 Edo Period

6.26 Fair