Here, we rank the top female samurai and ronin in anime, not by their backstory, but by their sheer combat prowess and mastery of the blade. Yamada Asaemon Sagiri (Hell’s Paradise) ...

These 3 samurai women were some of history’s most legendary warriors. For hundreds of years, Japan was a warrior state. These women were among the country's fiercest.

Discover the powerful and largely untold history of Japan’s Onna-musha - female samurai warriors who stood alongside men on the battlefield. In this documentary, we explore their role in feudal ...

Female samurai had varying experiences with combat and their roles were dependent on the place. Combat Training. During the Edo period, women who belonged to the samurai class were required to ...

Star of 'Samurai Bike Messengers' Is Smart, Female, and Digital A former MTV and Nickelodeon designer creates a new heroine for girls everywhere, with the web comic 'Samurai Bike Messengers.' ...

Cannes Hidden Gem: A Samurai and a Female Pro Wrestler Team Up in Revenge Thriller ‘Dogman’ Buenos Aires-based genre specialist Tamae Garateguy creates genre escapism inspired by her mixed ...

A bigger puzzle is why this trope abides after 33 movies. One rationalization is obvious, in that for years comic books not only sexualized their women characters but victimized them.

“This is a female-driven story, with our main group of heroes — Luna, Onami, Aya and Mai — fighting alongside Reo, who is a male Ronin (exiled Samurai), for the fulfilment of the prophecy.

Four teams of Japanese directors and producers and their movies about punk samurai, female sumo wrestlers, zombies and an artist’s love for his garden were in the spotlight at the Tokyo ...

Alliance of Women Directors (AWD) Member Akiko Izumitani is a female writer/director born and raised in Japan. Akiko first earned recognition through her feature-length documentary, Silent Shame ...