Characters like Inuarashi, Ashura Doji, and Kawamatsu showcase the strength and diversity of the samurai in One Piece. Izo's unique fighting style, backstory, and sacrifice make him a memorable ...

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.

Asia's most prestigious film honors were handed out Sunday night at a glitzy ceremony inside Hong Kong's gleaming Xiqu Centre. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia ...

Seiya Suzuki took a samurai sword and did some batting practice with it. I personally thought the sword would simply deflect said baseballs. But NOPE! It sliced them right in half. It felt like ...

What better scenario, then, than the Japanese civil war (1477-1600), where samurai and ninjas (known as shinobi) were fighting each other? Yet when the premiere trailer for Assassin’s Creed ...

Honors were evenly spread otherwise, with “Exhuma,” “Stranger Eyes” and “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In” all collecting a brace of awards each. During the awards, Dr. Wilfred Wong ...

Going into the night, South Korea’s horror hit Exhuma was the year’s favorite with a whopping 11 nominations. The movie, a supernatural thriller directed by Jang Jae-hyun, was both a critical ...

Using a katana in place of a bat, Suzuki showed off the sheer sharpness and power of the sword traditionally used by samurai, effortlessly slicing balls in half as they were pitched to him.

In the leadup to the event, Suzuki got a new samurai sword, which he opted to show off during batting practice. The left-handed hitter set up in the batter's box and started taking swings at balls ...