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Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

2021 · 1 season

A scholarly yet visceral plunge into feudal power struggles, mixing expert talking heads with bloody reenactments that make history feel immediate and tense.

Created by
Stephen Scott
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter
Overview
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Stephen Scott
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • war
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Stephen Scott
Starring
Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter, David Eason, Oleg Benesch, Tomoko Kitagawa, Hiro Kanagawa, Masami Kosaka
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
Canada
Languages
English, Japanese

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