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Top Movie: Sword of Doom

Sword of Doom is a jidaigeki film released in 1966. It was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and stars Tatsuya Nakadai. It was based on the serial novel of the same title by Kaizan Nakazato.Check it out [here].

Shogun Assassin 1980

When the wife of the Shogun's Decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to commit suicide by the paranoid Shogun, he and his four-year-old son escape and become assassins for hire, embarking on a journey of blood and violent death.

| Notable people involved: Tomisaburo Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru oki |

Lady Snowblood 1973

A young girl is born and raised to be an instrument of revenge.

| Notable people involved: Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon |

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 1972

Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison. Hanzo begins tracking him down using his unorthodox interrogation techniques.

| Notable people involved: Shintaro Katsu, Yukiji Asaoka, Mari Atsumi |

Kill! 1968

Two ronin - an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer - get caught up a local official's complex game of murder and betrayal.

| Notable people involved: Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi, Yuriko Hoshi |

The Sword of Doom 1966

Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.

| Notable people involved: Kihachi Okamot |

The Tale of Zatoichi 1962

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman.

| Notable people involved: Shintaro Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryuzo Shimada |

Seven Samurai 1954

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.

| Notable people involved: Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima |

Duel at Ganryu Island 1952

Musashi Miyamoto is challenged to a duel by a confident swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. He agrees to fight him in a year's time.

| Notable people involved: Kazuo Mori, Toshiro Mifune, Mariko Okada, Koji Tsuruta |

Rashomon 1950

A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view.

| Notable people involved: Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori | |

The 47 Ronin 1941

In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lod Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.

| Notable people involved: Kenji Mizoguchi |
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