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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashomon | Akira Kurosawa | 1950 | Yes | 05/01/2023 |
| Red Beard | Akira Kurosawa | 1965 | Yes | 03/23/2025 |
| Red Lion | Kihachi Okamoto | 1969 | Yes | 04/08/2013 |
| Samurai Assassin | Kihachi Okamoto | 1965 | Yes | 04/11/2013 |
| Samurai Fiction | Hiroyuki Nakano | 1998 | Yes | 12/07/2014 |
| Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1954 | Yes | 12/14/2021 |
| Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1955 | Yes | 12/28/2021 |
| Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1956 | Yes | 12/31/2013 |
| Samurai Rebellion | Masaki Kobayashi | 1967 | Yes | 01/26/2017 |
| Samurai Saga | Hiroshi Inagaki | 1959 | Yes | 04/29/2023 |