The period from 2000 to 2009 saw some seriously impressive anime releases, with a handful of series earning a perfect score ...

The first episode of an anime is crucial. It can tell you a lot about what you're getting into, keep the excitement going, and make it enticing to watch the next episode. Ideally, every episode of a ...

Picking up from the previous episode, this chapter shifts gears into a deliberate setup phase, introducing a new wave of executioners and shinobi while easing off the earlier chaos. The slower pacing ...

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is more complex and surprising than we might realise. The enduring legacy of ...

- about half of Japan’s samurai were, at one point, women. - a number were Christian. - none were really honour-bound. - there’s a strong link between the samurai and Star Wars. Let’s take that last ...

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While everyone is fascinated by Japan’s legendary warriors, much of what we think we know about them is more myth than reality. Luckily, the truth is even more amazing, as the exhibition reveals, ...

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is more complex and surprising than we might realise. The enduring legacy of ...