Genndy Tartakovsky's "Samurai Jack" was unlike anything on Cartoon Network in the 2000s. It wasn't zany like "Ed, Edd n Eddy." It didn't have a kid protagonist like "The Grim Adventures of Billy & ...

Yasuke is a historical and important figure in Japan, and Assassin's Creed Shadows is giving the legendary samurai another adaptation in pop culture, this time as a playable character. The new Ubisoft ...

Learn about Sakamoto Ryoma, including his life, legacy and real-life locations connected to his role in modern Japan.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook As for the male protagonist, Insider says he is named Yasuke and is based on a real-life African ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Assassin's Creed Shadows, the long-awaited murder-trip to feudal Japan, has finally been revealed ...

Video games have captured the essence of the Samurai with precision, from historical epics to story-driven titles. Cult classics like Bushido Blade offer unique gameplay mechanics, like one-hit kills ...

Of all of the video game franchises to get an anime adaptation, did anyone guess that the Onimusha series would receive one? Taking place in Edo Japan, the series follows the real-life samurai Musashi ...

Elusive Samurai is a story about a samurai in hiding — but the series itself is so flashy, I can’t help but marvel at every frame. The new anime from CloverWorks is based on the life of Hōjō Tokiyuki, ...

The Jidaigeki was once a thriving genre of both film and television. However, over the years, these tales of honourable samurai triumphing over evil have fallen by the wayside. The genre’s biggest ...

Ubisoft has unwrapped its latest Assassin's Creed game, and it takes place during Oda Nobunaga's unification war during the latter Sengoku period. Gamers will be able to play as two protagonists: a ...