Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)

Name: Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2021-02-24
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter, David Eason, Oleg Benesch

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

First Air Date: February 24, 2021
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Rating: 7.1/10 (303 votes)

Cast: Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter, David Eason, Oleg Benesch, Tomoko Kitagawa, Hiro Kanagawa, Masami Kosaka

Network: Netflix

Production: Cream Productions

samurai docudrama historical reenactment warlords sengoku period feudal japan 16th century social & cultural documentary

IMDb Official Site

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

2021

Full Cast (12 people)

Elijah Bender as Self
David Spafford as Self
Nathan Ledbetter as Self
David Eason as Self
Oleg Benesch as Self
Tomoko Kitagawa as Self
Hiro Kanagawa as Narrator
Masami Kosaka as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Hayate Masao as Ieyasu Tokugawa
Masayoshi Haneda as Nobunaga Oda
Hideaki Ito as Masamune Date
Stephen Turnbull as Himself

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Reviews

iar99 - 9/10

Surprisingly good series.Very well filmed. The information is very dense as it goes through a very long period of Japanese history loaded with intrigue, battles and turning points in just 6 short episodes.

August 22, 2021

Noche Oscura - 9/10

Really interesting, well made documentary series. The reenactments are top-notch, and in movie quality. If you are interested in this matter, you should not miss it.

May 1, 2022

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

Documentary

War & Politics

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

45 min

1 seasons

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

7.1

45 min

2021

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

Networks & Studios

Networks

Netflix

Production Companies

Cream Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired2/24/2021

Last Aired2/24/2021

Seasons1

Episodes6

LanguageEnglish

CountryCanada

Creators & Crew

Directed by

Produced by

Seasons

Episodes

45m

Per Episode

2021

First Aired

Keywords

samurai docudrama historical reenactment warlords sengoku period feudal japan 16th century social & cultural documentary

Content Ratings

Languages

External Links

More Info:

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Cast

Elijah Bender

as Self

David Spafford

as Self

Nathan Ledbetter

as Self

David Eason

as Self

Oleg Benesch

as Self

Tomoko Kitagawa

as Self

Hiro Kanagawa

as Narrator

Masami Kosaka

as Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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1 seasons

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2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan about?▾

Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.

How many seasons does Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan have?▾

How many episodes does Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan have?▾

Is Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan still running?▾

No, it ended in 2021.

When did Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan first air?▾

February 24, 2021

Who stars in Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan?▾

Elijah Bender, David Spafford, Nathan Ledbetter

What genre is Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan?▾

Documentary, War & Politics

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