Covers the history of this unique Japanese genre including the influence it hashad on world cinema and the key films that have defined the genre. Samuraifilms a... » 

Covers the history of this unique Japanese genre including the influence it hashad on world cinema and the key films that have defined the genre. Samuraifilms are a wonderful combination of frenetic action sequences moving personaldrama and observations on violence all set against the backdrop of preindustrial Japan. «