As anime expands out of Japan, stories are becoming more diverse and these 10 most iconic Black anime characters prove that ...

Naoya Inoue makes his return to the global stage on December 27, headlining The Ring V: Night of the Samurai at the Mohammed ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. In recent years, the harrowing crimes of cruel pet killers have made headlines, but what drives a person to destroy a defenceless dog or cat?

It’s a role which might appear a natural progression for Okada, who is certified to teach Kali and Jeet Kune Do — a martial ...

In 1582, the first Japanese diplomatic mission bound for Europe set off from Nagasaki. Conceived of by Jesuit missionaries, the Tenshō embassy was composed of four young Japanese noblemen who over the ...

Last Samurai Standing has now landed on Netflix, a six-episode series which takes place in the post-samurai era in Japan, where 292 fallen samurai find themselves lured into a game of survival, where ...

As the Meiji Era begins, an honorable samurai is forced to fight again, so that his family may live. The six-episode Last Samurai Standing, directed and co-written by Michihito Fujii, and based on the ...

Surrounded by uniformed snipers, a crowd of contestants gather at a secret location. Soon they will be forced to fight to the death, spurred on by the slim chance of winning a colossal cash prize.

Junichi Okada stars, produces and did the action choreography on this six-part series about a nefarious game pitting samurai against each other in 19th-century Japan. By Daniel Fienberg Chief ...

Hui-Ying Kerr previously received funding from the AHRC (now UKRI), for her doctorate in History of Design (2010 - 2013) on Japan in the 1980s Bubble Economy, including an AHRC-IPS grant for her ...

The heart of the warrior : origins and religious background of the Samurai system in feudal Japan by Blomberg, Catharina Publication date 1994 Topics Bushido, Samurai -- Conduct of life Publisher ...

Countless films and filmmakers have been influenced by auteur filmmaker Akira Kurosawa’s body of work, especially his 1954 epic “Seven Samurai.” The film, which celebrated its 70th anniversary last ...