Movies like Goemon

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Goemon (2009)

6.6

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Genre: Action, Drama, History

Country: Japan

Duration: 128 min.

Story: Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past containing untold powers.

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, stylized and realistic films with plots about martial arts, rivalry, heroes, medieval, master warrior, samurai and danger mostly in Action, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Goemon: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1989), Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009), Sword of Desperation (2010), Zatoichi: The Last (2010), Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1989)

7.1

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 116 min.

Story: This 26th film installment of the Zatoichi series sees Shintaro Katsu return to this classic role after a 10 year hiatus. The blind masseur Ichi gets caught between rival Yakuza clans.

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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (2014)

7.5

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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (2014)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Country: Japan

Duration: 134 min.

Story: Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.

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Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009)

5.2

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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 126 min.

Story: TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures ...

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Sword of Desperation (2010)

7.2

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Genre: Action, History

Country: Japan

Duration: 114 min.

Story: A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzawmon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed ...

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Zatoichi: The Last (2010)

5.1

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Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Japan, France

Duration: 132 min.

Story: A blind master swordsman attempts to lead a quiet life with his wife but he is provoked back into battle.

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Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)

6.8

13K

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Country: Japan

Duration: 107 min.

Story: Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each ...

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Black Belt (2007)

6.9

Genre: Action, Drama, Sport

Country: Japan

Duration: 95 min.

Story: Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and ...

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47 Ronin (2013)

6.2

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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Country: USA, UK, Japan, Hungary

Duration: 128 min.

Story: Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 ...

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Viking (2016)

4.6

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War

Country: Russia

Duration: 142 min.

Story: The early Middle Ages. A time of heavy swords and dark blood law. The ruling clan is in discord. The guilt for the accidental death of the brother has fallen on the Grand Duke. According to the law, revenge must be taken by the younger brother, a ...

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The Shogun's Samurai (1978)

7.2

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 130 min.

Story: Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother ...

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Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)

7.3

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History

Country: Japan

Duration: 83 min.

Story: In the sixth and final film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, the final conflict between Ogami Itto and the Yagyu clan is carried out.

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Shogun's Ninja (1980)

6.0

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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 117 min.

Story: In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the ...

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The Lost Bladesman (2011)

6.0

Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History

Country: China, Hong Kong

Duration: 109 min.

Story: During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao (Jiang Wen), the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu (Donnie Yen). However, ...

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Samurai Spy (1965)

7.0

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 100 min.

Story: Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high-ranking spy named Tatewaki Koriyama defects from the shogun to a rival clan, however, the world of ...

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Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)

6.2

Genre: Action

Country: Japan

Duration: 108 min.

Story: Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former ...

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An Empress and the Warriors (2008)

5.8

Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance

Country: Hong Kong, China

Duration: 99 min.

Story: After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

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Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya (2010)

5.8

Genre: Action, Drama, History

Country: Thailand

Duration: 100 min.

Story: Based on a true historic figure, Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who went to Ayothaya in the 16th century and became a soldier in King Naresuan's army. After the war in Burma it's restless in Ayothaya, because of a mysterious group ...

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Kamui (2009)

5.6

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 120 min.

Story: KAMUI is a Ninja on the run from the world of Ninja bound by rules in search of true freedom. However, he is burdened with the fate, where it is not allowed to take the secret of their powers outside of the tribe -- if you are born as Ninja, you ...

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The Swordsman (1990)

6.9

Genre: Action, History

Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan

Duration: 118 min.

Story: When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. It is based on the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jinyong.

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New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)

7.3

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 91 min.

Story: Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.

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Sword of the Assassin (2012)

6.2

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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance

Country: Vietnam

Duration: 103 min.

Story: Nguyen Vu is the sole survivor of his family who was executed by the empress of Vietnam. Upon discovering that his family may have been framed for crimes they did not commit, he sets out to bring justice and clear his family name.

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)

7.5

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: Japan

Duration: 90 min.

Story: In the fifth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is challenged by five warriors, each has one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assassination.

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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)

5.9

Genre: Action, Adventure

Country: China

Duration: 122 min.

Story: Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the ...

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Incident at Blood Island (1970)

7.1

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Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 117 min.

Story: In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the ...

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Sword of the Beast (1965)

7.5

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 85 min.

Story: Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his ministers as part of a reform plot. His former comrades then turn on him, and this betrayal so shakes ...

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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

7.3

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Japan

Duration: 87 min.

Story: Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning (2021)

7.4

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance

Country: Japan

Duration: 137 min.

Story: Kenshin Himura goes up against mysterious weapons dealer Enishi. He controls the underworld of China. The secret of Kenshin Himura’s "Jujishou" is also revealed.

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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

7.5

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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Country: Japan

Duration: 138 min.

Story: Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is ...

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Clan of the White Lotus (1980)

7.1

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Hong Kong

Duration: 95 min.

Story: Shaolin practitioners and brothers Wu and Hung kill the merciless Pai Mei. However, Pai Mei's even more merciless brother White Lotus takes revenge; killing most of the Shaolin disciples, including Wu and Hung's girlfriend, leaving only ...

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The Hidden Blade (2004)

7.7

Genre: Drama, History, Romance

Country: Japan

Duration: 132 min.

Story: Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his ...