Starting with George Lucas' Star Wars in 1977, the gargantuan media franchise has spawned literally countless incredible characters across multiple movies, books, TV shows, and video games. While some ...

The samurai, Japan’s celebrated lineage of warriors, emerged in the Heian period (794-1185), when the rise of their status enabled them to mingle with the refined nobility living in the then ...

The traditional tea ceremonies The Japanese tea ceremony or ‘Sado’ as it was referred to, became popular due to use within the Samurai society, royalty, upper class of Japan, explains Snyder ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

The Miki Castle Samurai Daishos are some of the toughest high-ranking enemies to eliminate in Assassin's Creed Shadows. This fortress is packed with guards, so infiltrating it will require precise ...

With last month’s Katsucon in Washington D.C., the cosplay year is officially begun. As ever, Kotaku’s roving photographer Mineralblu was at the event to capture the most impressive fits ...

Developer Blast Zero and publisher Red Dunes Games are celebrating this month's 35th anniversary of the classic anime Samurai Pizza Cats by announcing a new video game based on the popular 1990s ...

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 ...

Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past! is an action role-playing video game developed by BLAST ZERO and published by Red Dunes Games. That’s right folks! After more then 30 years the Samurai ...

Netflix has revealed fresh details of its upcoming slate from Japan, including a three features and an epic samurai period drama. Director Higuchi, who appeared at the event, detailed aspects of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Capcom has announced that Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is being remastered for PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. The remaster is due out ...