Der letzte Kampf von Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satô) gegen den verbrannten und bandagierten Makoto Shishio (Tatsuya Fujiwara) und seiner...

Japan, 1878: Das Land öffnet sich nach jahrhundertelanger Isolation dem Westen. In diesen Zeiten des Aufruhrs zieht der einsame Samurai Kenshin...

Der bösartige Schwertkämpfer Makoto Shishio (Tatsuya Fujiwara) will Japan in die Katastrophe stürzen. Er verfolgt den radikalen Plan,...

Zur Jahrtausendwende lässt das legendäre Filmstudio Ginei seine in die Jahre gekommenen Kulissen abreißen. Der ehemalige Mitarbeiter...

Die Handlung spielt in einem japanischen Dorf am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. Die attraktive Seki ist mit dem viel älteren Rikschafahrer Gisaburo...

"Lady Snowblood" ist die Geschichte einer jungen Frau, die von ihrer Mutter einzig zum Zwecke der Rache an der Auslöschung ihrer Familie geboren...

Japan zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki), ein junger und erfolgreicher Arzt, gerät in starke Zweifel über...

Am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts laufen viele unentwickelte Staaten Asiens Gefahr, vom Sturm der Kolonisation durch die Großmächte Europas und...

Japan im Jahr 1906. Nachdem sie auf ihrem Rachefeldzug wider die Obrigkeit 37 Menschen tötete, fällt Yuki Kashima alias Lady Snowblood der...

Japan, Februar 1868. Während das Tokugawa-Shogunat zerfällt und die Macht des Kaisers Meiji wächst, kehrt Gonzo, ein kaiserlicher...

Japan 1880: Der alternde Samurai Jubei Kamata (Ken Watanabe), genannt ‘Der Mörder’, ist eine lebende Legende. Er hatte sich schon...

The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and 1868 in the days leading to the Meiji...

Set in the mid-19th century, this period action film centers on 11 prisoners who are ordered to defend a fortress from the government’s army so...

At the beginning of the Meiji era, Sayoko, the daughter of a large banker in Tokyo, comes to Sotobo's villa for the first time in eight years, guided...

At the strong insistence of his father, Ushimatsu Segawa conceals his origins from a “buraku” area of low-class...

In the year 1868, three young men join the elite Shogitai division of the Shogunate. The Shogitai fights to the end and opposes the dismantling of...

Fumi becomes Genzui Kusaka’s wife. During the turbulent times of the closing days for the Tokugawa shogunate, she lives positively and tries to...

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still...

Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the...

Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese television series. It is the 52nd NHK taiga drama. The story focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka...

Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries...

Mei Ayazuki, an ordinary high school girl, becomes the object of affection for a bunch of handsome historical figures when she accidentally...

A ghost was seen on the 12th floor of the Asakusa Juunikai building. A newspaper article featuring the sighting brought together Takuboku Ishikawa,...

When swords were outlawed in the eleventh year of the Meiji era, the mighty samurai population began to dwindle. Those who rejected the ban on blades...

Strong, intense, and cute! The most laid-back Shinsengumi in history arrives!! An official spinoff series by Hashimoto Eiji (manga) and Umemura...

A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping...

In this world, creatures like vampires and werewolves still walk about, but Aya Rindo can’t say the same for herself. This beautiful...

The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era’s culture can be seen around the city,...

Nakane Kyoko (Ono Machiko) grew up in a wealthy family and was raised by her strict father Shigekazu (Tachi Hiroshi) who did not see learning as a...

In post-samurai era Japan, 292 fallen samurais are lured into a survival game where the last competitor standing claims 100 billion yen. Prepare to...

Set during the early Meiji era, Private Detective Shinjuro Yuki returns to Japan from abroad. He is trusted by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department....