The Samurai Film Encyclopedia

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Created by Sir Plebeian.

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Adopted from The Samurai Film: Expanded and Revised By Alain Silver

001-011: Hideo Gosha (1929-1992)
012-015: Masaki Kobayashi (1916-1996)
016-024: Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
025-033: Kihachi Okamoto (1923-2005)
034-039: Masahiro Shinoda (1931- )
040-056: Kyoshiro Nemuri Series (Begun 1956)
057-083: Zato Ichi Series (Shintaro Katsu 1962-1989)
084-087: The Crimson Bat Series (1969-1970)
088-095: Band Of Assassins Series (1962-1966)
096-159: (Pre-1950s)
160-208: (1950-1957)
209-240: (1958)
241-287: (1959)
288-320: (1960)
321-382: (1961-1962)
383-405: (1963-1964)
406-418: (1965-1966)
419-422: (1967)
423-435: (1968)
436-451: (1969)
452-458: (1970)
459-483: (1971-1979)
484-500: (1980s)
501-516: (1990s)
517-525: (2000-present)

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  1. 3 new

    Tange Sazen: Hien iaigiri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Secret of the Urn, in 1 top list Check
  2. 4 new

    Kiba Ôkaminosuke

    1966 — a.k.a. Samurai Wolf I, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 5 new

    Kiba Ôkaminosuke: jigoku giri

    1967 — a.k.a. Samurai Wolf II, in 1 top list Check
  4. 6 new

    Goyôkin

    1969 — a.k.a. Goyokin, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 8 new

    Kumokiri Nizaemon

    1978 — a.k.a. Bandit vs. Samurai Squad, in 1 top list Check
  6. 9 new

    Yami no karyudo

    1979 — a.k.a. Hunter in the Dark, in 1 top list Check
  7. 16 new

    Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi

    1945 — a.k.a. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, in 1 top list Check
  8. 18 new

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  9. 20 new

    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
  10. 26 new

    Samurai

    1965 — a.k.a. Samurai Assassin, in 1 top list Check
  11. 30 new

    Zatôichi to yôjinbô

    1970 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 57 new

    Zatôichi monogatari

    1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 58 new

    Zoku Zatôichi monogatari

    1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, in 2 top lists Check
  14. 60 new

    Zatôichi kyôjô-tabi

    1963 — a.k.a. Zatoichi the Fugitive, in 1 top list Check
  15. 61 new

    Zatôichi kenka-tabi

    1963 — a.k.a. Zatoichi on the Road, in 1 top list Check
  16. 63 new

    Zatôichi abare tako

    1964 — a.k.a. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword, in 1 top list Check
  17. 64 new

    Zatôichi kesshô-tabi

    1964 — a.k.a. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight, in 1 top list Check
  18. 65 new

    Zatôichi sekisho yaburi

    1964 — a.k.a. Adventures of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 66 new

    Zatôichi nidan-kiri

    1965 — a.k.a. Zatoichi's Revenge, in 1 top list Check
  20. 67 new

    Zatôichi sakate giri

    1965 — a.k.a. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man, in 1 top list Check
  21. 68 new

    Zatôichi jigoku tabi

    1965 — a.k.a. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert, in 1 top list Check
  22. 71 new

    Zatôichi tekka tabi

    1967 — a.k.a. Zatoichi's Cane Sword, in 1 top list Check
  23. 72 new

    Zatôichi rôyaburi

    1967 — a.k.a. Zatoichi the Outlaw, in 1 top list Check
  24. 73 new

    Zatôichi chikemuri kaidô

    1967 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Challenged, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 74 new

    Zatôichi hatashi-jô

    1968 — a.k.a. Zatoichi and the Fugitives, in 1 top list Check
  26. 75 new

    Zatôichi kenka-daiko

    1968 — a.k.a. Samaritan Zatoichi, in 1 top list Check
  27. 76 new

    Zatôichi abare-himatsuri

    1970 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 77 new

    Shin Zatôichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken

    1971 — a.k.a. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman, in 1 top list Check
  29. 78 new

    Zatôichi goyô-tabi

    1972 — a.k.a. Zatoichi at Large, in 1 top list Check
  30. 79 new

    Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Oreta tsue

    1972 — a.k.a. Zatoichi in Desperation, in 1 top list Check
  31. 83 new

    Mekura no oichi monogatari: Makkana nagaradori

    1969 — a.k.a. Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 84 new

    Mekurano Oichi jigokuhada

    1972 — a.k.a. Trapped, the Crimson Bat, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 85 new

    Mekurano Oichi midaregasa

    1969 — a.k.a. Watch Out, Crimson Bat!, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 86 new

    Mekurano Oichi inochi moraimasu

    1970 — a.k.a. Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 111 new

    Tomei kenshi

    1970 — a.k.a. The Invisible Swordsman, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 132 new

    Muhomatsu no issho

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  37. 150 new

    Sengoku gunto-den - Dai ichibu Toraokami

    1937, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 155 new

    Orochi

    1925, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 168 new

    Chiyari Fuji

    1955 — a.k.a. Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji, in 4 top lists Check
  40. 184 new

    Kanketsu Sasaki Kojirô: Ganryû-jima kettô

    1951 — a.k.a. Kojiro Sasaki, in 0 top lists Check
  41. 187 new

    Dai Chûshingura

    1957 — a.k.a. A Matter of Valor, in 0 top lists Check
  42. 188 new

    Yagyû bugeichô

    1957 — a.k.a. Ninjitsu, in 0 top lists Check
  43. 190 new

    Rônin-gai

    1957 — a.k.a. Street of Ronin, in 0 top lists Check
  44. 192 new

    Miyamoto Musashi

    1954 — a.k.a. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, in 5 top lists Check
  45. 193 new

    Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô

    1955 — a.k.a. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, in 3 top lists Check
  46. 194 new

    Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima

    1956 — a.k.a. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 200 new

    Sengoku burai

    1952 — a.k.a. Sword for Hire, in 0 top lists Check
  48. 210 new

    Araki Mataemon: Kettô kagiya no tsuji

    1952 — a.k.a. Vendetta of a Samurai, in 0 top lists Check
  49. 215 new

    The Barbarian and the Geisha

    1958, in 0 top lists Check
  50. 229 new

    Yagyu bugeicho - Ninjitsu

    1958 — a.k.a. Ninjitsu, Part II, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Nov 22, 2013; source