The samurai movie has never been limited to one kind of story. It can be a brutal war film, a historical adventure, a political rebellion, or even an extended experiment in sword-fighting choreography. The four Japanese films on Amasian TV below show just how different the genre can look depending on what a filmmaker wants […]
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Gintama Live-Action Movie: Samurai, Aliens and Total Chaos
Aliens, samurai, sword fights, giant beetles, and nonstop comedy—Gintama is anything but an ordinary live-action manga adaptation. Based on Hideaki Sorachi’s popular manga and anime series, the 2017 Japanese movie stars Shun Oguri as the silver-haired samurai Gintoki Sakata, alongside Masaki Suda as Shinpachi and Kanna Hashimoto as Kagura. Whether you are already a Gintama […]