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A leading film analyst deconstructs the key aspects of the Samurai film genre, discussing such themes as the use of violence and death and the significance of weapons and other elements, in an analysis that includes filmographies, a survey of Samurai history and myth, and a glossary... Read Full Overview

The image of a lone hero, marked by a violent past and bound by honor, has exerted an endless fascination on film audiences the world over, but nowhere more than in Japan, where Samurai films have gained legions of passionate followers. Popularized and perfected by one of the... Read Full Overview

The image of a lone hero, marked by a violent past and bound by honor, has exerted an endless fascination on film audiences the world over, but nowhere more than in Japan, where Samurai films have gained legions of passionate followers. Popularized and perfected by one of the... Read Full Overview

The image of a lone hero, marked by a violent past and bound by honor, has exerted an endless fascination on film audiences the world over, but nowhere more than in Japan, where Samurai films have gained legions of passionate followers. Popularized and perfected by one of the... Read Full Overview