Kakizaki Yuji’s period film is not like the jidaigeki films we are used to. While it deals with themes of seppuku, duty, and loyalty to one’s masters and the shogun, we see very little in terms of action. Instead, the film focuses on the inner thoughts and struggles of the protagonist—who is ordered to perform a ritual suicide—his wife, and their entire household, all leading up to the final moment.
Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World
Drama, Action, Adventure
4.0
Zatoichi
Adventure, Drama, Action
7.2
While Traveling
Adventure, Music, Drama, Romance
0.0
Falling Camellia
Drama
8.2
Devoted Servant Naosuke
Drama
0.0
Rashomon
Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.0
Seven Samurai
Action, Drama
8.5
The Tale of Zatoichi
Adventure, Action, Drama
7.3
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Adventure, Action, Drama
7.0
New Tale of Zatoichi
Action, Drama, Adventure
6.9
Zatoichi the Fugitive
Adventure, Action, Drama
6.9
Kishu Hanshu Yoshimune
TV Movie, History, Drama
0.0
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
7.6
The Twilight Samurai
Drama, Romance
7.8
Assassin's Road
Drama
0.0
Little Tengu
Action, Comedy, Drama
0.0
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Action, Drama, Adventure
7.3
Zatoichi on the Road
Adventure, Action, Drama, History
6.9
Deadly Professional 2023
Drama, Crime, Action
0.0
Ugetsu
Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
8.0