One of 2026's most unusual samurai movies is The Samurai and the Prisoner, and it has already released to critical acclaim.

In Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s historical drama, “The Samurai and the Prisoner,” a series of puzzling crimes at a besieged fortress ...

Most people in the west know Japanese filmmaking legend Kiyoshi Kurosawa for his horror films, like 1997’s Cure and 2001’s ...

High-ranking samurai dressed in elaborate clothing to display their wealth and often enjoyed a specific merry-making drink ...

The director laces a 16th-century period drama with a series of mysteries in his latest film, which centers on a samurai who rebels against the local warlord.

The "Cure" and "Pulse" director breaks down his samurai epic in conversation with IndieWire.

A director best known for eerie thrillers like 'Cure' and 'Pulse' leans into a mystery set at a feudal castle, where rivalry blooms into unlikely conversation.

The J-horror master tries his hand at a classic jidaigeki with this plodding detective story set within the walls of a besieged 16th century castle.

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Samurai: Five Stones is a narrative solo TTRPG which tells the tale of a samurai's entire life through stones found in the ...

It’s turning out to be Kurosawa’s most popular film to date, if its reception in Japan, where it opened earlier this year, is any indication. That’s saying a lot for a direc ...

McDonald’s Singapore is turning the return of its 'Samurai burger' into a full-blown Japanese game show, inviting fans to put ...