WORK IN PROGRESS *
First thoughts: this is a super predictable, obvious list of with the bare minimum of observation or research.
1-3: PRE-MUROMACHI | BEFORE THE 14th CENTURY A.D.
4-10: THE AGE OF CIVIL WAR | 1460s – 1603
11-48: THE EDO PERIOD | ca. 1603 – 1860s
49-61: THE END OF THE SAMURAI | LATE 19th CENTURY
There are 61 entries in the list bc the original list includes trilogies and series counted as single entries. They have been split into individual entries.
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/08/the-50-best-samurai-films-of-all-time.html?a=1
sleestakk has logged 42 out of 61 movies in 50 Best Samurai Films of All Time (by Paste Magazine). Back to Lists Overview.
| Title | Director(s) | Year Released | Watched | Viewed On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samurai Saga | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1959 | Yes | 04/29/2023 |
| Rashomon | Akira Kurosawa | 1950 | Yes | 05/01/2023 |
| Tale of Zatoichi, The | Kenji Misumi | 1962 | Yes | 03/05/2024 |
| Seven Samurai | Akira Kurosawa | 1954 | Yes | 09/22/2024 |
| Red Beard | Akira Kurosawa | 1965 | Yes | 03/23/2025 |
| Legend of the Eight Samurai | Kinji Fukasaku | 1983 | Yes | 03/29/2025 |
| Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, The | Akira Kurosawa | 1952 | Yes | 04/29/2025 |
| Samurai Assassin | Kihachi Okamoto | 1965 | Yes | 06/22/2025 |
| Sword of Doom, The | Kihachi Okamoto | 1966 | Yes | 07/05/2025 |
| 13 Assassins | Takashi Miike | 2010 | Yes | 07/12/2025 |