‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Final’ Review: The Iconic Samurai Hits Netflix Worldwide

[Editor’s Note: Analysis of this franchise should also note that the original Rurouni Kenshin manga this series is based on was created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Details of criminal charges against him can be found in detail here. Neither Watsuki’s himself,…

Movie Review: Blade of the Immortal

At this point in the history of the Samurai Fantasy sub-genre, projects that uniquely situate themselves in a fantastical grey area, suspended between grounded reality and exaggerated surrealism, are the ones that find true success and legacy. Takashi Miike’s adaptation…