Netflix is heading back to feudal-era Japan. The streaming service has officially renewed Last Samurai Standing for Season 2, ...

With the film set as Japan’s official Oscar submission, Lee Sang-il discusses the 15-year journey behind his kabuki epic, ...

Japanese heart throb-turned-tough guy Junichi Okada hopes to have a global hit on his hands with the upcoming Netflix tentpole Last Samauri Standing, and the formula he believes will work is a ...

Netflix announced today (December 19) that the programme has secured a second season renewal. Creator and director Michihito ...

Official poster for Lee Sang-il's Kokuho. For years the Japanese domestic film market has been dominated by anime movies, and for good reason. However, a new contender has recently emerged from the ...

Shōgun is a Hulu and FX historical fiction series set during the Edo Period, following European traders who arrive in Japan, becoming favoured allies of a feudal lord. The series is based on a novel ...

Period dramas have always been undeniably captivating, transporting audiences to worlds long past, where the clash of swords or the intrigue of political debate feels as captivating as the latest ...

Costume designers don’t just make clothes. They build time machines from fabric and thread. Some of them go so deep into research that you could walk straight out of a movie set and into a history ...

The lead star and director have both expressed their excitement to return for an even more "energetic and action-packed" ...