Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Samurai stories, an essential genre of Japan’s film industry since its inception, have been enjoying a global resurgence lately.

Shōgunseason 1has ended, and the disparity of where to get a good dose of samurai drama can be a challenge. There is a wealth of media, mainly from Japan, that fans can watch that echoes the drama, ...

While it’s possible to call a good many historical movies from Japan “samurai films,” such movies can vary when it comes to the other genres they belong to. Certain samurai movies emphasize ...