samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...

is a member of the Japanese warrior caste. Samurai may also refer to:

Film and television

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The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 American epic period action drama film directed and produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Tom Cruise, ...

'', a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and produced by Edward Zwick * ''Samurai'' (2002 film), a 2002 Indian Tamil-language film starring Vikram * ''

Le Samouraï ''Le Samouraï'' (; ) is a 1967 neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier. A Franco-Italian production, it depicts the intersecting pa ...

'', a 1967 French film also known as ''The Samurai'' * ''The Samurai'' (TV series), a Japanese historical fiction TV series of the 1960s * ''

Samurai Trilogy The ''Samurai Trilogy'' is a film trilogy directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and starring Toshiro Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto and Kōji Tsuruta as Kojirō Sasaki. The films are based on '' Musashi'', a novel by Eiji Yoshikawa about the famous duelist ...

'', a film trilogy starring Toshirō Mifune as Miyamoto Musashi * ''

Power Rangers Samurai ''Power Rangers Samurai'' is the eighteenth season of the children's television series ''Power Rangers'', which is based on the Japanese ''Super Sentai Series''. The season was the first to be produced by Saban Capital Group, SCG Power Rangers, a ...

'', a series in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise * ''Samurai'' (1978), a TV film produced by Universal Television for ABC * "Samurai", an episode of ''Power Rangers: SPD''

Games

* ''Samurai'', a wargame by Avalon Hill * ''Samurai'' (board game), a German-style board game * ''Samurai'' (Videopac game), a 1979 video game for the Magnavox Odyssey * Samurai, the Indian name of the

Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan on 15 July 1983 as the and was later released as the redesigned NES in several test markets in the ...

video game console * ''

Samurai Shodown ''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat. Plot The stories in the series take place i ...

'', name of a fighting game series by SNK Playmore * Samurai (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a character class in the roleplaying game * SAMURAI, a fictional rock band in the ''Cyberpunk'' universe, performed by

Refused Refused (also known as the Refused) is a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå and formed in 1991. Refused is composed of vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandström, and bassist Magnus Flagge. Guita ...

Literature

* '' Samurai!'', an autobiographical book by Martin Caidin, based on the life and career of Saburō Sakai * ''The Samurai'' (novel), a 1980 novel by Shusaku Endo

Music

* ''Samurai'' (Die Apokalyptischen Reiter album), a heavy metal album released 2004 * ''Samurai'' (Matti Nykänen album), released 1993 * "Samurai" (song), a 1985 song by Michael Cretu * "Samurai", song by Dschinghis Khan from ''Dschinghis Khan'' (album) * ''Samurai'', a 2021 mixtape by Beny Jr and

el Guincho Pablo Díaz-Reixa (born November 17, 1983), professionally known as el Guincho, is a Spanish musician, singer, and record producer. Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, '' Alegranza''. His musical style relies heavily on the use ...

* ''Samurai'' (Lupe Fiasco album), a hip-hop album released 2024

Sports

* "Samurai Japan", the nickname of the

Japan national baseball team The , also known as , is the national team representing Japan in international baseball competitions. It won the World Baseball Classic in 2006, 2009, and 2023 as well as WBSC Premier12 in 2019. The team is currently ranked 1st in the world by t ...

* "Samurai", the nickname of the Japan national Australian rules football team * "Samurai Blue", the nickname of the

Japan national football team The , also known by the nickname , represents Japan in men's international Association football, football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. Prior to the late 1980s, Japan's nat ...

Other

* Samurai (beverage), an energy drink in the Philippines and Vietnam * Samurai (ride), a ride at Thorpe Park and Lagoon Amusement Park * Samurai bond, a Japanese Yen-denominated bond issued by a foreign entity *

Suzuki Samurai The is a series of four-wheel drive off-road mini SUVs, manufactured and marketed by Japanese automaker Suzuki since 1970. Originally belonging to the kei class, Japan's light automobile tax/legal class, the company continues to market a kei ...

, a small SUV *

SAMURAI The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...