Samurai Fiction

Oct 27, 1998

1h 51m

★ 6.6

Overview

A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Production Companies

Pony Canyon

Samurai Fiction Trailers

Cast

Hanbei Mizoguchi

Morio Kazama

Rannosuke Kazamatsuri

Tomoyasu Hotei

Koharu Mizoguchi

Tamaki Ogawa

Heishiro Inukai

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Okatsu

Mari Natsuki

Kanzen Inukai

Taketoshi Naitō

Kagemaru

Kei Tani

Ryunosuke Kuzumi

Fumiya Fujii

Shintarô Suzuki

Naoyuki Fujii

Tadasuke Kurosawa

Ken Osawa

Gosuke

Hiroshi Kanbe

Ninja Hayabusa

Ryôichi Yuki

Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a permanent home. Helen North is a free spirit, a designer whose ten children live in loving chaos, with occasional group hugs. Helen and Frank, high school sweethearts, reconnect at a reunion, and it's love at first re-sighting. They marry on the spot. Then the problems start as two sets of kids, the free spirits and the disciplined preppies, must live together. The warring factions agree to work together to end the marriage.

6.9

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Dec 2, 2000

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing and visit the small island they once called home. After reflecting on their past lives they decided to team up and use their talents in killing for good... much to the upset of the crime syndicates.

8.4

Harakiri

Sep 15, 1962

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.

6.8

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Oct 16, 2009

Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.

0.0

Mask of the Moon

Apr 25, 1961

Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars. When he is appointed to oversee the Choshu Clan, he takes it upon himself to work towards the peace that he has dreamed about. With his affectionate personality and compassion for life, Hanpeita’s popularity grows among the people, making him a threat to those thirsty for conflict and power. A betrayal by those closest to him leaves Hanpeita caught in a trap that could ultimately cost him his life.

0.0

Unwieldy Brothers

Jun 5, 1960

Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion and impulsive violence. The samurai brothers fight against corruption in a castle.

7.5

The Taste of Tea

Jul 17, 2004

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.

7.5

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro

Jul 6, 1979

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the 'damsel in distress' he finds imprisoned there.

6.0

Captain Kidd

Nov 22, 1945

Cutthroat pirate William Kidd captures Admiral Blayne's treasure ship and hides the bounty in a cave. Three years later, Kidd, posing as a respectable merchant captain, offers his services to the King of England. Seeking a social position, Kidd also negotiates for Blayne's title and lands, provided he can prove Blayne was associated with piracy. Launched upon his royal mission, Kidd is unaware that Blayne's son Adam is among the crew, determined to clear his father's name.

7.5

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Jan 18, 2003

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

7.1

Adrift in Tokyo

Nov 10, 2007

A thug offers to pay a law student's gambling debt if the student will accompany him on a trip across Tokyo.

7.3

On-Gaku: Our Sound

Jan 11, 2020

A bored trio of high school delinquents start a rock 'n' roll band together. They have no skill, money, or even a full set of drums, but are determined to jam out and impress their only friend.

7.6

Sword of the Stranger

Sep 29, 2007

Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.

7.6

Sanada 10 Braves

Sep 22, 2016

Set at the end of the Sengoku period to early Edo period, "Sanada Ten Braves" follows 10 members of a ninja group who all serve under samurai warrior Yukimura Sanada.

6.6

Find Me Guilty

Mar 16, 2006

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.

5.7

Flodder 3

Jun 29, 1995

Back from their trip abroad, the family must meet the people of the neighborhood while preparing for the 25th anniversary of Zonnedael. Ma falls in love with a bum that is not exactly what he seems to be.

7.2

Léolo

Sep 16, 1992

The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.

5.9

She-Devil

Dec 8, 1989

A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

Cast

Hanbei Mizoguchi

Morio Kazama

Rannosuke Kazamatsuri

Tomoyasu Hotei

Koharu Mizoguchi

Tamaki Ogawa

Heishiro Inukai

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Okatsu

Mari Natsuki

Kanzen Inukai

Taketoshi Naitō

Kagemaru

Kei Tani

Ryunosuke Kuzumi

Fumiya Fujii

Shintarô Suzuki

Naoyuki Fujii

Tadasuke Kurosawa

Ken Osawa

Gosuke

Hiroshi Kanbe

Ninja Hayabusa

Samurai Fiction

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Samurai Fiction Trailers

Cast

Morio Kazama

Tomoyasu Hotei

Tamaki Ogawa

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mari Natsuki

Taketoshi Naitō

Kei Tani

Fumiya Fujii

Naoyuki Fujii

Ken Osawa

Hiroshi Kanbe

Ryôichi Yuki

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Cast

Morio Kazama

Tomoyasu Hotei

Tamaki Ogawa

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mari Natsuki

Taketoshi Naitō

Kei Tani

Fumiya Fujii

Naoyuki Fujii

Ken Osawa

Hiroshi Kanbe

Ryôichi Yuki

Samurai Fiction Trailers

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Arn: The Knight Templar

Red Sonja

Yours, Mine & Ours

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Harakiri

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Mask of the Moon

Unwieldy Brothers

The Taste of Tea

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro

Captain Kidd

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Adrift in Tokyo

On-Gaku: Our Sound

Sword of the Stranger

Sanada 10 Braves

Find Me Guilty

Flodder 3

Léolo

She-Devil