Best Jidaigeki Movies & TV Series

3eyedraven's 119 top-rated jidaigeki movies and TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Dororo 2019 ★ 8.5

Seven Samurai 1954 ★ 8.4

Shōgun 2024 ★ 8.4

Harakiri 1962 ★ 8.4

Yojimbo 1961 ★ 8.1

Red Beard 1965 ★ 8.2

Rashomon 1950 ★ 8.0

Samurai Rebellion 1967 ★ 8.3

Ran 1985 ★ 8.0

Ugetsu 1953 ★ 8.0

The Hidden Fortress 1958 ★ 8.0

Throne of Blood 1957 ★ 7.9

Sanjuro 1962 ★ 7.9

Kagemusha 1980 ★ 7.8

The Twilight Samurai 2002 ★ 7.8

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends 2014 ★ 7.7

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final 2021 ★ 7.7

Last Samurai Standing 2025 ★ 7.8

Onibaba 1964 ★ 7.7

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning 2021 ★ 7.7

The Sword of Doom 1966 ★ 7.7

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno 2014 ★ 7.6

Chikamatsu Monogatari 1954 ★ 7.8

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins 2012 ★ 7.5