Movies Like Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba

If you liked Blood Spattered at Takadanobaba (1928), a action movie directed by Daisuke Itō, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also action
The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
2
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
★ 6.4/10Also action
A peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.
3
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also action
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a…
4
Sword of the Stranger (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also action
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack…
5
Kagemusha (1980)
★ 7.8/10Also action
A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among…
6
Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also action
A new class of warriors emerges among the Samurai clans to keep a sought-after sword from falling into the wrong hands.
7
The Challenge (1982)
★ 5.9/10Also action
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and…
8
13 Assassins (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also action
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country…
9
Seven Samurai (1954)
★ 8.5/10Also action
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and…
10
Gintama: The Movie (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also action
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But…
11
Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also action
The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and…
12
Sanjuro (1962)
★ 7.9/10Also action
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its…
13
Gintama (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also action
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
14
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
★ 7.2/10Also action
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…
15
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)
★ 7.4/10Also action
The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn…
16
Golden Kamuy (2024)
★ 7/10Also action
On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.
17
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also action
Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would…
18
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also action
Naruto faces off against his old pupil Konohamaru in a tournament during the chuunin entrance exams.
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47 Ronin (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also action
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the…
20
Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also action
Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tuffles, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tuffle race, but also stole their technology…