swap_horiz Shura Alternatives

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Humanity and Paper Balloons

"Humanity and Paper Balloons" is a 1937 Japanese film directed by Sadao Yamanaka, categorized within the samurai film ge...

Pre War Tragedy 1937 Edo Period

9.1 Excellent

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Samurai Rebellion

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

Drama 1960S Edo Period Kobayashi

8.5 Great

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An Actor's Revenge

Directed by Kon Ichikawa, this 1963 Japanese film stars Kazuo Hasegawa as an onnagata, a male actor who plays female rol...

Revenge Edo Period 1963 Kabuki

8.4 Great

4

Goyokin

Goyokin is a 1969 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha and starring Tatsuya Nakadai. The narrative follows a...

Action Political Edo Period 1969

8.2 Great

5

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

7.6 Good

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Hana

Hana is a 2006 Japanese period comedy-drama directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Set among common residents of an Edo tenement...

Comedy Drama 2006 Edo Period Ronin

7.6 Good

7

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

"Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees" is a 1975 Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda, adapted from a short story by...

Dark Surreal 1975 Edo Period

7.6 Good

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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

7.5 Good

9

The Wolves

"The Wolves" is a 1971 Japanese crime film directed by Hideo Gosha. The narrative is set during Japan's Taisho period an...

Action 1971 Edo Period Gosha

7.5 Good

10

Yagyu Clan Conspiracy

*The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy* is a 1978 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It dramatizes a fictionalized...

Political Edo Period 1978 Fukasaku

7.4 Good

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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

7.4 Good

12

Shogun's Samurai

A 1978 Toei jidaigeki directed by Kinji Fukasaku, depicting the violent succession struggle within the early Tokugawa sh...

Epic Edo Period Clan War 1978

7.3 Good

13

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

7.3 Good

14

Hunter in the Dark

A 1979 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha, starring Tatsuya Nakadai as a yakuza-connected swordsman in an Edo-period...

Action Edo Period 1979 Gosha

7.2 Good

15

Ambush at Blood Pass

1970 Japanese samurai film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, notable for featuring both Toshiro Mifune and Shintaro Katsu as...

Action Edo Period 1970 Mifune

7.1 Good

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Ronin Gai

1990 Japanese period film directed by Kazuo Kuroki following destitute ronin living as social outcasts in a red-light di...

Action Drama Edo Period 1990

7.0 Good

17

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Directed by Kenji Misumi, this 1972 Japanese exploitation film is the first entry in the Hanzo the Razor trilogy, starri...

Action 1970S Edo Period Katsu

6.8 Fair

18

Vendetta for a Samurai

A 1952 Japanese chambara film depicting a renowned 17th-century vendetta, centering on a famous swordfight that became o...

Classic Revenge 1950S Edo Period

6.8 Fair

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Shogun's Shadow

A 1989 Japanese jidaigeki film featuring Sonny Chiba as a samurai bodyguard tasked with protecting the Tokugawa shogunat...

Action Historical 1989 Edo Period

6.8 Fair

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Band of Assassins

Japanese period film set during the Bakumatsu era, depicting a group of skilled swordsmen employed by the shogunate to s...

Drama Historical 1962 Edo Period

6.8 Fair