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1. Rurouni Kenshin (1996–1998)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Richard Cansino, Rebecca Forstadt
Votes: 20,542
2. Lady Snowblood (1973)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza
Votes: 16,276
3. Rurouni Kenshin (2023– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the era known as Bakumatsu, there was an ishin assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai; eleven years later he returned as a wandering swordsman, Himura Kenshin.
Stars: Sôma Saitô, Rie Takahashi, Shin'ya Takahashi, Shô Okumura
Votes: 1,344
4. Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (2001–2002)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin... See full summary »
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mîna Tominaga, Yûji Ueda
Votes: 4,367
5. The Russian Revolution (2017)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History
A brief yet comprehensive documentary overview of the downfall of the Romanov dynasty and the evolution of Lenin's Ulyanov family, from the terrible acts and subsequent hanging of his brother to his own hunger for a revolution.
Director: Cal Seville | Stars: Daniel Beer, Helen Rappaport, Donald Rayfield, Victor Sebestyen
Votes: 713
6. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Romance
The adopted son of a legendary actor, and an aspiring star himself, turns to his infant brother's wet nurse for support and affection - only for her to give up everything for her beloved's glory.
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Shôtarô Hanayagi, Kôkichi Takada, Ryôtarô Kawanami, Kinnosuke Takamatsu
Votes: 4,389
7. Meiji Tokyo Renka (I) (2019)
23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
On the night of a crimson full moon, high school girl Mei Ayazuki, lured by the magic of mysterious magician Charlie, enters into a box. When she awakens, she's in Tokyo during the Meiji Period.
Stars: Daman Mills, Daisuke Namikawa, Christopher Wehkamp, Madeleine Morris
Votes: 299
8. Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021)
148 min | Action, Drama, History
Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Kô Shibasaki, Ryohei Suzuki, Ryôsuke Yamada
Votes: 274
9. Howl from Beyond the Fog (2019)
Unrated | 35 min | Animation, Short, Drama
During the Meiji era, a blind girl named Takiri and a monster called Nebula fight against greedy developers who threaten to take over her family's land.
Director: Daisuke Sato | Stars: Suguru Inoue, Michiyo Ishimoto, Akane Kanamori, Tomohiro Matsumoto
Votes: 254
10. Yae no sakura (2013)
Drama, History
This historical biopic follows the life of Japanese heroine Yae Niijima. As Yae dedicates her life to helping others, she becomes a role model for modern women everywhere.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Mitsuko Kusabue, Jun Fubuki, Hidetoshi Nishijima
Votes: 237
11. Meiji Tokyo Renka Movie: Yumihari no Serenade (2015)
60 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance
One evening lit by a crimson moon during a summer festival's magic show a mage named Charlie yanks schoolgirl Mei back to the Meiji period and Japan of nineteenth century. She meets famous ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroshi Watanabe | Stars: Jun Fukuyama, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Sumire Morohoshi
Votes: 47
12. Gan (1953)
104 min | Drama, Romance
A lowly divorcee is tricked into becoming the mistress of a despised moneylender but soon falls in love with a student.
Director: Shirô Toyoda | Stars: Hideko Takamine, Hiroshi Akutagawa, Jûkichi Uno, Eijirô Tôno
Votes: 325
13. Hanako & Anne (2014)
15 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Follows the life of translator Hanako Muraoka; from the turbulent Meiji Period, to the Taisho Period and the Showa Period. Hanako Muraoka would go on to translate novel "Anne of Green Gables," by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Stars: Akihiro Miwa, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sarah Macdonald, Ryohei Suzuki
Votes: 83
14. Snow on the Blades (2014)
119 min | Action, Drama, History
Shimura Kingo fails his duty to protect the life of the Shogun's chief minister, and spends his life tracking down the assassins. However, all but one of the assassins die before Kingo can reach them. Still, Kingo presses on.
Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Hiroshi Abe, Ryôko Hirosue, Masahiro Takashima
Votes: 271
15. Laugh It Up! (2017–2018)
15 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Set in the late Meiji period (Meiji period: 1868-1912). Ten Fujioka's (Wakana Aoi) family has run a drug wholesale store for generations in Kyoto. She laughs a lot, but, due to her laugh, ... See full summary »
Stars: Gaku Hamada, Melinda Antaramian, Wakana Aoi
Votes: 6
16. Ensetsu Meiji jakyô-den (1968)
85 min
Director: Michiyoshi Doi | Stars: Masaya Takahashi, Takako Uchida, Mitsuko Aoi, Yumi Kanai
17. Shishi no jidai (1980)
Drama, History
Stars: Shun'ichi Ban, Minoru Chiaki, Bunta Sugawara, Yoshi Katô
Votes: 6