居眠り磐音

ก่อนจะมาเป็นผู้ปกป้อง เคนชินเคยเป็นมือสังหารสุดโหดเหี้ยมฉายานามว่ามือพิฆาตบัตโตไซ แต่หลังจากได้พบกับยูกิชิโระ โทโมเอะผู้อ่อนโยน ชีวิตของเขาก็เริ่มเปลี่ยนไป

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After arriving in the town, Ichi finds out that the father has been forced by a local boss to create illegal pornography to pay off his gambling debts. Ichi makes it his mission to save the man and reunite the family, even though it brings him into conflict with a samurai he sort of befriended on his way to the town.

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.

เมื่อเจ้าศักดินาอิตาคุระ คัตสึอากิระ ตัดสินใจเตรียมกองกำลังซามูไรของเขาเพื่อรับมือกับการเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่ด้วยการให้พวกเขาเข้าแข่งขันมาราธอน ยูกิ ลูกสาวผู้มีความคิดเป็นอิสระก็เข้าร่วมการแข่งขันนี้ด้วยอย่างลับๆ

In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.

เมื่อต้องคำสาปให้ไร้วันตาย ยอดซามูไรนามว่ามันจิยอมเป็นผู้คุ้มกันให้เด็กสาวคนหนึ่งที่สาบานว่าจะแก้แค้นให้ครอบครัวเธอที่ถูกสังหาร

In mid-19th century Edo period, a masterless rōnin named Mokunoshin Tsuzuki resides in a peaceful village among those he helps. However, as the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure to be replaced by war and conflict across the land, the swordsman feels restlessness creeping upon him.