Movies like Red Lion
If Red Lion's mix of sword fight, government corruption and jidaigeki stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Red Lion's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014 · Directed by Keishi Otomo · 135 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: jidaigeki, meiji period, bakumatsu · Also a Japanese action film
Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012 · Directed by Keishi Otomo · 134 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: jidaigeki, 19th century, meiji period · Also a Japanese action film
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
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Beyond Outrage
2012 · Directed by Takeshi Kitano · 112 min7.0
Why you'll like itWith Shigeru Kōyama · Also a Japanese action film
As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.
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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2020 · Directed by Haruo Sotozaki · 117 min8.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission…
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Sword of the Stranger
2007 · Directed by Masahiro Ando · 103 min7.6
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase.
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Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012 · Directed by Hayato Date · 109 min7.4
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people.
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One Piece Film: GOLD
2016 · Directed by Hiroaki Miyamoto · 120 min7.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires.
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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
1994 · Directed by Gisaburō Sugii · 102 min7.2
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years.
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Crows Zero
2007 · Directed by Takashi Miike · 130 min7.1
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.
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One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword
2004 · Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi · 95 min6.9
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
The Straw Hat Pirates landed at Asuka Island, home of the most valuable sword in the world: The Seven Star Sword. Which was said to curse anyone who takes it in possession.
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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
1988 · Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi · 48 min6.7
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese action film
Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu.
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Last Knights
2015 · Directed by Kazuaki Kiriya · 115 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: sword fight
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.