Top Five Japanese Action Movies
Japanese action movies always bring a punch, and the ones outlined below are no exception. So here are the top five action movies you should check out.
Kingdom 2019
The film follows the journey of Li Xin, who faces adversity from the moment of his birth. Not only is he an orphan, but he ends up being sold into slavery. That does not kill his spirit, nor his dreams to overcome everyone in his way. Li dreams of becoming a top general, who will preside over the kingdom. He is not alone in his quest as his companion, Paio, longs to do the same. The question is at what cost?
Cast: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto
Release Date: 6 July 2020
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno 2014
We join the film as a police force is hellbent on catching Shishio Makoto. The latter has been accused of murdering officials and committing treason. Someone must bring him to justice: step forward, Kenshin Himura. With the mission firmly accepted, he must take on Shishio at all costs. He cannot fail, but will it cost him his life?
Cast: Takeru Satoh,Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki, Yū Aoi
Release Date: 28 November 2014
13 Assassins 2010
We join Shinzaemon Shimada, who is a supreme samurai in his own right. He has a team of equally devoted followers, ready to take on the tyrant of the land, Lord Naritsugu. The former has been brutally slaughtering his people in a bid to solidify his reign. In an attempt to banish Lord Naritsugu, once and for all, Shinzaemon joins his followers in a battle to the death.
Cast: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Ikki Sawamura
Release Date: 25 September 2010
Battle Royale 2000
Imagine the TV show Survivor but on steroids. That is what this movie brings and much more. A group of students are placed on an abandoned island with barely any necessities. Around their necks are tightly fitted collars. They have clear rules to follow; should they break them, the collar explodes. They must survive at all costs, but only leave a sole survivor. Failure to do that leads to the death of every individual. So who lives and who dies?
Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Takeshi Kitano
Release Date: 14 September 2001
Bleach 2018
The audience is introduced to Ichigo Kurosaki. He is not an ordinary schoolboy, though. He possesses supernatural abilities and can penetrate other realms with his vision. Ichigo has the power to see evil spirits that prevent people from going to the next life. Having realised what he has at his disposal, he fights off the evil spirits to help the future souls enter into the afterlife. But will Ichigo live to tell the tale?
Cast: Sôta Fukushi, Hana Sugisaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Erina Mano
Release Date: 20 July 2018
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