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51. An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty (1984)
102 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Rebellious Yu Yuan-gi becomes a Taoist priestess in order to avoid traditional roles designated to her as a woman by the society and focus on her studies and poetry. However, her trysts with both her maid and a ronin lead to trouble.
Director: Eddie Ling-Ching Fong | Stars: Patricia Ha, Alex Man, Kuo-Chu Chang, Monica Lam
Votes: 262
52. Sword of the Beast (1965)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Drama
After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.
Director: Hideo Gosha | Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Gô Katô, Shima Iwashita, Toshie Kimura
Votes: 3,093
53. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the sixth and final film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, the final conflict between Ogami Itto and the Yagyu clan is carried out.
Director: Yoshiyuki Kuroda | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Junko Hitomi, Gorô Mutsumi
Votes: 4,301
54. The Shogun Assassins (1979)
148 min | Action, Drama
Generel Sanada, seeking retribution for the murder of his father and a lost battle, both conceived by the Shogun, devises a series of brilliant plans to thwart the Shogun's overwhelming strength.
Director: Sadao Nakajima | Stars: Hiroki Matsukata, Minori Terada, Teruhiko Aoi, Guts Ishimatsu
Votes: 167
55. Samurai Cat (2014)
100 min | Comedy, History
Masterless Samurai Kyutaro Madarame is hired by a dog-loving gang to get rid of their rival gang's beloved pet, an adorable white cat. Upon raising his sword, however, he cannot bring ... See full summary »
Directors: Takeshi Watanabe, Yoshitaka Yamaguchi | Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Yôsuke Asari, Yoriko Dôguchi, Motoki Fukami
Votes: 486
56. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Five warriors challenge Ogami to duels. Each holds a part of information needed to complete the assassination of a mad clan leader.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Michiyo Yasuda, Akihiro Tomikawa, Shingo Yamashiro
Votes: 4,630
57. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Adventure, Action
Zatoichi meets an infamous blind leader of a gangster organization as he contends with a gloomy ronin widower.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Reiko Ôhara, Pîtâ, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Votes: 1,554
58. The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959)
76 min | Horror
The ghost of a samurai's wife takes revenge on her husband.
Director: Nobuo Nakagawa | Stars: Shigeru Amachi, Noriko Kitazawa, Katsuko Wakasugi, Shuntarô Emi
Votes: 1,820
59. Mute Samurai (1973–1974)
1,170 min | Action
A master swordsman, Kiichi Hogan, wanders Japan in search of the Spanish swordsman who murdered his parents and slashed his throat 18 years before. Renouncing any normal life the samurai ... See full summary »
Stars: Tomisaburô Wakayama, Shintarô Katsu, Judy Ongg, Yûko Hama
Votes: 78
60. Blade of the Immortal (2008)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In medieval Japan, a witch curses a master swordsman with immortality. After many years he grows tired of it and asks her to make him mortal again if he atones for his sins by killing a 1000 evil men. A girl seeking revenge helps him.
Stars: Keith Silverstein, Karen Strassman, Mela Lee, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 724
61. Shimokita Glory Days (2006– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama
A guy moves in with 5 nubile women, paying rent by doing their housework.
Stars: Ichitaro, Saki Seto, Manami Hashimoto, Rie Mashiko
Votes: 175
62. Humanity and Paper Balloons (1937)
86 min | Drama
The lives of two slum neighbors, one of a happy-go-lucky gambler and the other of a poor ronin, converge when the two get involved with the affairs of a powerful samurai official and his gangsters.
Director: Sadao Yamanaka | Stars: Chôjûrô Kawarasaki, Kan'emon Nakamura, Tsuruzô Nakamura, Chôemon Bandô
Votes: 2,301
63. Neko zamurai (2013– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Action, Comedy, History
A humorless samurai, nearly desperate for work, agrees to assassinate a goblin cat that is accused of possessing a man's soul.
Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Kaoru Hirata, Kaori Takahashi, Megumi Yokoyama
Votes: 128
64. Masterless (2015)
TV-MA | 85 min | Drama, Fantasy
Kane Madison is an architect working in Los Angeles while his doppelganger-like spirit, an 18th-century Ronin, wanders a parallel netherworld of masked demons and Japanese swordsmen. When ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Shimahara | Stars: Adam LaVorgna, Kaho Minami, Yutaka Takeuchi, Okiko Saito
Votes: 161
65. Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (2012)
106 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Hamaji's brother asks her to help hunt down half-human, half-dog beings that steal human souls.
Directors: Hiroshi Haraguchi, Masayuki Miyaji | Stars: Atsushi Abe, Keiji Fujiwara, Kenji Hamada, Gekidan Hitori
Votes: 457
66. Crest of Betrayal (1994)
106 min | Action, Drama, Horror
When Tamiya Iyemon joins the Asano Clan, he brings with him a legacy of death. Aside from Horibe Yasubei, he is the only one with fighting experience and could help the group carrying out their long-awaited vendetta against Lord Kira.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Saki Takaoka, Keiko Oginome, Renji Ishibashi
Votes: 280
67. Snow on the Blades (2014)
119 min | Action, Drama, History
Shimura Kingo fails his duty to protect the life of the Shogun's chief minister, and spends his life tracking down the assassins. However, all but one of the assassins die before Kingo can reach them. Still, Kingo presses on.
Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Hiroshi Abe, Ryôko Hirosue, Masahiro Takashima
Votes: 272
68. Samurai Spy (1965)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Drama
The legendary samurai Sasuke Sarutobi gets caught in a web of political intrigue, deception and espionage during the early 17th century.
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Hiroshi Aoyama, Jun Hamamura, Osamu Hitomi, Minoru Hodaka
Votes: 1,860
69. Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Drama
Sent on a secret mission, a ronin must discover who his friends are and who must die.
Director: Hiroshi Inagaki | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Yûjirô Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Shintarô Katsu
Votes: 902
70. Afro Samurai (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In this video game adaption of the popular anime, you gain control over the emotionless Afro Samurai as he kills various cyborgs, assassins, and ninjas to become Number 1.
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Kelly Hu, Ron Perlman, S. Scott Bullock
Votes: 416
71. A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
142 min | Comedy, Crime
When a not-so-stellar lawyer is in need of something to help her case she has to rely on an unconventional witness for testimony. Will the court agree to hear testimony from and will the ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 1,251
72. Karate Warriors (1976)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A karate fighter and a samurai join opposing gangs to take them down from the inside.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Akiko Koyama, Akane Kawasaki
Votes: 393
73. Illusion of Blood (1965)
105 min | Fantasy, Horror
A samurai warrior is haunted by the spirit of his first wife.
Director: Shirô Toyoda | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Mariko Okada, Junko Ikeuchi, Mayumi Ôzora
Votes: 322
74. Assassination (1964)
104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1863, when Americans warships approach Japan, a enigmatic ronin becomes a important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.
Director: Masahiro Shinoda | Stars: Tetsurô Tanba, Shima Iwashita, Eiji Okada, Isao Kimura
Votes: 970
75. Predator: Concrete Jungle (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
As you play a fearsome Predator, you must travel from the 1930's to 2030 in order to seek revenge on a crime empire and it's leader who seeks to conquer all Predators.
Stars: Aimée Leigh, Sarah Brown, Tasia Valenza, Giselle Loren
Votes: 266
76. Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Fire (1965)
83 min | Action, Drama
This film of the sleepy-eyed ronin series has the red-haired swordsman on his way to the city of Edo when he comes across the scene of a woman in the midst of a knife fight with a man. When... See full summary »
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Raizô Ichikawa, Tamao Nakamura, Michiko Sugata, Sanae Nakahara
Votes: 188
77. Tajûrô jun'ai-ki (2018)
93 min | Drama, Romance
A love story torn by swords... In Kyoto in the last days of Edo Period, the bloody conflict continues between local feudal domains, who aim to overthrow the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the ... See full summary »
Director: Sadao Nakajima | Stars: Kengo Kôra, Mikako Tabe, Ryô Kimura, Yuriko Mishima
Votes: 41
78. Adauchi, the Revenge of Samurai (2022)
50 min | Drama
In the Samurai era, Adauchi is the official revenge permitted to Samurai, whose father or lord was murdered. The life of Samurai is pursuing to achieve the best in sword-fighting. This long... See full summary »
Director: Toshi Asaka | Stars: Kohji Katoh, Yukko Ellie Onishi, Rumi Senka, Yoshiya Sone
79. Neko zamurai: Minami no shima e iku (2015)
85 min | Comedy, History
After a successful series and a film about a grumpy samurai Kyutaro and his cat companion, the adventure continues. This time Kyutaro and his cat travel to the island Shikoku, where Kyutaro is supposed to work as a sword instructor.
Director: Takeshi Watanabe | Stars: Kazuki Kitamura, Dennis Falt, Moto Fuyuki, Hana Kino
Votes: 83
80. Si vis pacem, para bellum (2016)
90 min | Action, Crime, Romance
Stefano is a contemporary "ronin", a man adrift with the soul of a samurai and the conviction that to achieve peace it is necessary to wage war.
Director: Stefano Calvagna | Stars: Stefano Calvagna, Francesca Fiume, Giulia Anchisi, Emanuele Cerman
Votes: 18
81. Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)
137 min | History
The Sakurada Gate Incident recounts the story of Mito Domain Samurai coming off house arrest named Seki Tetsunosuke (played by Osawa Takao). He along with other prominent Mito Clansmen are ... See full summary »
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Takao Osawa, Kyoko Hasegawa, Minosuke Bandô, Akira Emoto
Votes: 86
82. Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy (1966)
79 min | Action, Drama
The hero avenges a band of samurai whose master was unceremoniously assassinated for seeking justice and better conditions for the citizens. The city shall burn for the elite's greed.
Director: Kenji Misumi | Stars: Raizô Ichikawa, Shigeru Amachi, Shiho Fujimura, Kentarô Kudô
Votes: 147
83. Sleepy Eyes of Death: A Trail of Traps (1967)
88 min | Action, Drama
This film of the sleepy-eyed ronin series has the hero talked into escorting a precious religious artifact to Kyoto, Japan. A sect of Christian swordsmen are lying in wait to steal the ... See full summary »
Director: Kazuo Ikehiro | Stars: Raizô Ichikawa, Nobuo Kaneko, Toshio Kimura, Haruko Wanibuchi
Votes: 146
84. Otsuyu: Kaidan botan-dôrô (1998)
96 min | Horror
Wife in former life plagues husband as ghost in the present.
Director: Masaru Tsushima | Stars: Gitan Ohtsuru, Yûna Natsuo, Jun Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Votes: 80
85. Ronin Boys (2005)
87 min | Action
Evan's tame corporate days are over. Newly initiated into a powerful society of Asian Mobsters, Evan Young is suddenly embroiled in a world of fast money and fast times. His friend and ... See full summary »
Director: Ole Schell | Stars: Danton Mew, Cliff Tang, Allen Theosky Rowe, Owen Thomas
Votes: 12
86. Ronin: The Driving of 'Ronin' with Jean-Claude Lagniez (2004 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
An interesting look at the fantastic car chases sprinkled throughout the film.
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Jean-Claude Lagniez, Robert De Niro, John Frankenheimer, Natascha McElhone
87. Ronin: In the 'Ronin' Cutting Room with Editor Tony Gibbs (1998 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A nice look at the edited process with Tony Gibbs that's worth watching at least once
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Antony Gibbs, Michael Lonsdale, Natascha McElhone, Jean Reno
88. Elia Cmiral: Part 1 (2014)
57 min | Documentary
Documentary charting the career of the Czech composer Eli Cmiral in the Mecca of the American film industry in Hollywood. The documentary is a reflection of the individual fates of Czech ... See full summary »
Director: Petr Kanka | Stars: Elia Cmiral, Sachiko Cmiral, Juraj Herz, Adam Klemens
89. Ronin Guys (2005)
43 min | Short, Action, Crime
A hitman who wants out of the business accepts his last job, but soon he and his partner know that it isn't so easy.
Director: Hiroshi Ishikawa | Stars: Ryo Aibara, Norihiro Kubota, Mio Kurabayashi, Yuki Okumura
90. Ronin: Natasha McElhone - An Actor's Process (1998 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
A brief look at the leading lady and her experiences on the set.
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Natascha McElhone, John Frankenheimer, Jonathan Pryce, Jean Reno
91. Ronin: Through the Lens (1998 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short
A segment focusing on DP Robert Fraisse and how his style shaped the finished product
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Robert Fraisse, David Crone, John Frankenheimer, Jean-Pierre Mas
92. Fin de Primavera (2022)
10 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A Ronin who faces an evil spirit is mortally wounded and in his agony meets the forest demon from whom he asks for some water.
Director: Carlox Cadena | Stars: Fabiola Chanona Bermúdez, Toru Fujimoto, Kike Romedi
93. Ronin: Venice Film Festival Interviews (1998 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
The 1998 Venice Film Festival Interviews with DeNiro, Reno and McElhone at the film's Premiere.
Stars: Robert De Niro, Natascha McElhone, Jean Reno
94. Metal Samurai (2008)
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Ryosuke Kanesaki | Stars: Gary Jay Coffman, Yôko Mitsuya, Kappa Kunikida
95. Metaru-zamurai dai-ni-kan (2008 Video)
Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Ryosuke Kanesaki | Stars: Gary Jay Coffman, Yôko Mitsuya, Kappa Kunikida
96. Yoshida Palace (1937)
Drama
Director: Shichinosuke Oshimoto | Stars: Seishirô Hara, Kôemon Kataoka, Kôichi Katsuragi, Taisuke Matsumoto
98. Hibari torimonocho: Kanzashi koban (1958)
85 min | Adventure, Musical
Director: Tadashi Sawashima | Stars: Hibari Misora, Kôtarô Satomi, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Juro Hoshi
Votes: 22
99. Ronin (2015 Video Game)
T | Sci-Fi
Ronin is stylish a turn-based action platformer following the exploits of a vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation.
100. Sword of the Samurai (2002 Video Game)
Action, Adventure
You are a wandering ronin trying to make a name for yourself in Japan and ultimately to become a master swordsman if you win the Shogun held swordsman competition.
Directors: M. Kobayashi, Masaaki Nansen, Masaki Yamashita, Mitsuaki Hashimoto | Stars: Keisuke Baba, Kouji Fukumaki, Tetsu Inada, Akira Kajiwara