The Vault
Ran
1985 ★ 8.0Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three
Nameless Stars
1959 ★ 5.2The son of a freedom fighter, Sang-hun is a member of an anti-Japanese resistance group called "Seongjinhoe," composed of students who share a dedication to the
Taira no Kiyomori
2012 ★ 8.0Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Toget
Hong Kong 1941
1984 ★ 6.3Years later, a woman narrates her personal story of the Japanese takeover of Hong Kong in 1941. She's Nam, young, attractive, daughter of a wealthy rice merchan
Battle of the Japan Sea
1969 ★ 6.4Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian f
Dear Radiance
2024 ★ 8.9Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period.
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
2022 ★ 7.3It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification. Topic: Film "Kingdom 2: Far and Away" (2022). Role: Meticulou
Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre
1995 ★ 6.3Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre depicts the brutal events behind the Nanking Massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese army against the Chinese people during
Empress Myeongseong
2001 ★ 4.5Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8
Love and Honor
2006 ★ 7.4A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor. Love and Honor is a 200
Ryōmaden
2010 ★ 9.1Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-centur
Vinland Saga
2019 ★ 8.5For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son o
Shōgun
2024 ★ 8.4In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents u
Izumo
1991 ★ 5.0A historical fantasy set in third century (i.e., mythical) Japan. It tells the story of Izumo, the young prince of Nakatsukuni. He's not very interested in stud
Forged in Fire
2015 ★ 7.8Competitors re-create weapons from historical periods ranging from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords to ancient throwing blades. Each entry is judged on
The Winds of War
1983 ★ 7.3Against the backdrop of world events that led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Victor 'Pug' Henry is a career naval officer who, along with his f
Air Strike
2018 ★ 5.1An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II. Air Strike is
The Imperial Navy
1981 ★ 6.6A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Sec
Hissatsu Series
1972 ★ 0.0The Hissatsu series is a long-running prime-time popular television Jidaigeki series about assassins in Japan. Hissatsu Shikakenin is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
1991 ★ 8.0Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi is a Japanese anime series based on the Sangokushi manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, itself based on Eiji Yoshikawa's retelling of the
War and Remembrance
1988 ★ 7.9Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the extended Henry and Jastrow families navigate the personal, social and political impacts of World War II, including the
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023 ★ 7.5To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory. Task:
The Terror
2018 ★ 7.4A chilling anthology series featuring stories of people in terrifying situations inspired by true historical events. The Terror is a supernatural horror antholo
1941 Hong Kong on Fire
1994 ★ 4.2A family suffers at the hands of the Japanese during the occupation of Hong Kong. On December 25, 1941, the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong. The pawnshop owner