But as Japanese swords are most often associated with samurai in western culture, the name has stuck. In Japan, such films are more likely to be called chanbara (sword-action) films. This includes ...

We go hands-on with Towa, a roguelike hack-and-slash published by Bandai Namco, that has its own cool twists on the genre.

Before its initial trilogy, the Onimusha series etched its mark in the early 2000s PS2 era by marrying Sengoku-period Japan with biohazard-style horror. As it evolved, it built a distinct identity ...

Chō Sawagejō is a wandering samurai. He is a sword collector and member of The Ten Swords. Chō, while not having a large repertoire of moves, like many other characters of the caliber of Kenshin or ...

Samurai Warriors 5 isn’t just a reboot, it’s one of the best Koei Tecmo games to date. Clever refinements to the series formula and a more impassioned focus on story justifies this bold change ...

In his candid memoir “Comedy Samurai,” the writer-director Larry Charles explains his comfort with failure and analyzes why creative collaborations end.

Credit Agricole SA is issuing floating-rate Samurai bonds for the first time in about a decade, as it draws strong demand from investors worried about rising Japanese government bond yields.. The ...

YAIBA: Samurai Legend pushes back against fandom’s obsession with aura. Who needs aura when we have magical swords, great jokes and awesome action sequences. by Paulo Kawanishi.

The quality is so much better that playing the remaster of “Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny” can be grating to those used to the likes of “The Last of Us.” But the Capcom sequel must be ...