Chanbara
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the chanbara genre, which focuses on Japanese samurai.
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Sword of the Stranger
‘Sword of the Stranger,’ AKA "That One Anime Movie With the Really Good Sword Fight," is worth more than that distinction. (read more)
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Samurai Champloo
An impromptu review and explanation for why I stopped watching Samurai Champloo. (read more)
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Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Restoration Royalists
This animated Rurouni Kenshin feature film is yet another uninspired cash-in on a popular shonen IP. (read more)
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Seven Samurai
Akira Kurosawa is known for warm, humanistic dialogue and characters, but this burns brightest. ‘Seven Samurai’ is a celebration of life, and a fair one. (read more)