This article highlights ten of the best samurai anime, showcasing diverse narratives and styles. From the modern hip-hop fusion of Samurai Champloo to the supernatural elements in Kurozuka, these ...
A gory set of manuals, one dating to the 17th century, advised Japanese warriors in the secret ways of seppuku. By Franz Lidz In 1970, the celebrated novelist Yukio Mishima committed seppuku, a ...