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Get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure through the world of swordsman movies and TV shows. From epic battles to poignant character studies, we've got you covered with our curated list of the best films and series that showcase the art of swordsmanship. Whether you're a fan of historical epics or fantasy adventures, we'll guide you through the must-watch titles that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

Cast

Sanshi

Duan Yixuan

Liangwei Hu

Ma Zhengyang

The Demon Hunter (2023) TV Show

9.2 18 votes

Genre: Action, Animation

Country: China

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 101

Story: Meng Chuan witnessed his mother killed before his eyes, so he trained very hard hoping to one day avenge her death. But his peaceful days were broken as his wedding engagement being called off, an invasion by foreign forces, the sanctuary fallen into enemy hands… In order to protect the people of Ning City, he picked up his sword and vowed to be the strongest. This is a heavy responsibility and a long journey…

Plot: swordplay, swordsman, 3d animation, ink paint animation, passionate, donghua, based on web novel

Cast

Rio Suzuki

Hiroki Suzuki

Naoya Uchida

Akio Otsuka

Dororo (2019) TV Show

8.5 1.3K votes

Genre: Action, Animation

Country: Japan

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 24

Audience: TV-MA

Story: During the Warring States period, the young thief Dororo encounters Hyakkimaru, a strange, sightless boy who wields fearsome prosthetics in place of his missing limbs. Parts of Hyakkimaru’s body were traded to a group of 12 demons by his father in exchange for power, but thanks to a kindly medicine man, Hyakkimaru survived his horrifying ordeal. Now he roams the land in search of his missing body, and together he and Dororo will fight to survive in an unforgiving, demon-plagued world.

Plot: swordplay, samurai, mythology, supernatural, remake, gore, swordsman, curse, ...

Place: japan

Cast

Tomoya Nagase

Yuri Chinen

Koichi Yamadera

Akio Otsuka

Sword of the Stranger (2007)

7.6 468 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, History

Country: Japan

Duration: 103 min.

Audience: PG

Story: 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, but chaos erupts when the assassins find Kotaro, and No Name must face his past before a horrible fate is met again.

Plot: samurai, swordplay, espionage, human animal relationship, swordsman, dog, sengoku period, feudal japan, ...

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (2019) TV Show

7.4 68 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 40

Audience: TV-Y7

Story: Mao Mao, Badgerclops and Adorabat are fearless warriors who protect the people of Pure Heart Valley from monsters, villains and all kinds of bad stuff. Led by King Snugglemagne, the Sweety Pies of Pure Heart are cute, cuddly and pretty much helpless. Luckily, they have valiant heroes like Mao Mao, Adorabat and Badgerclops to watch over them. He’ll battle baddies like the Sky Pirates: Orangusnake, Ramaraffe, Boss Hosstrich and Rat-A-Rang, while learning to become a legend in his own time.

Plot: cartoon, swordsman, black cat, talking animal, western animation

Shakugan no Shana (2005) TV Show

7.4 105 votes

Genre: Action, Animation, Comedy

Country: Japan

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 72

Audience: TV-14

Story: Murdered by a demonic being, 15-year-old Yuji Sakai has his life force replaced by a flame that dims with each day. When the flame dies, no one will remember he was ever alive. This is how he meets Shana: a warrior with a burning sword, and the will of a god as her guide. The two form a bond as Yuji becomes Shana’s accomplice in her battles to keep the balance between the ordinary world and hers.

Plot: magic, supernatural, high school, romance, school, demon, super power, seinen, ...

Cast

Koji Yakusho

Takayuki Yamada

Yu016bsuke Iseya

Goro Inagaki

13 Assassins (2010)

7.3 1.3K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: Japan, United Kingdom

Duration: 141 min.

Audience: R

Story: 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 into a war-torn future.

Plot: suicide, mission, assassin, samurai, immortality, swordsman, massacre, battle, ...

Time: 19th century

Place: japan

Cast

Orlando Bloom

Eva Green

Jeremy Irons

David Thewlis

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

7.1 5.1K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Country: United States of America, United Kingdom

Duration: 144 min.

Audience: R

Story: After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

Plot: blacksmith, muslim, crusade, catapult, swordsman, battlefield, knight, religion, ...

Time: 12th century

Place: jerusalem

Cast

Jeon Jong-seo

Kim Ji-hoon

Park Yu-rim

Shin Se-hwi

Ballerina (2023)

7.0 714 votes

Genre: Action, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 93 min.

Audience: R

Story: Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.

Plot: bodyguard, revenge, best friend, wish fulfillment, ballerina, swordswoman, angry, girl biker, ...

Cast

Milla Jovovich

Tony Jaa

Ron Perlman

T.I.

Monster Hunter (2020)

6.5 3.6K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Country: China, Germany

Duration: 103 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.

Plot: giant monster, female soldier, another dimension, bow and arrow, based on video game, swordswoman, dimensional travel, somber, ...

Cast

Lin Gengxin

Jiang Mengjie

Jiang Yiyan

Peter Ho

Sword Master (2016)

6.4 135 votes

Genre: Action

Country: Hong Kong, China

Duration: 108 min.

Story: Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, a powerful swordsman banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting the peace he so desperately craves.

Plot: swordsman

Place: china

Cast

Ryutaro Imai

Maho Horiguchi

Kenta Mishima

Rina Onuki

Kamen Rider (1971) TV Show

6.4 103 votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Country: Japan

Seasons: 37

Episodes: 1750

Story: Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.

Plot: artificial intelligence (a.i.), cyborg, martial arts, monster, hero, secret organization, villain, biker, ...

Cast

Leon Lai Ming

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei

Lu Yi

Lau Kar-leung

Seven Swords (2005)

6.3 198 votes

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: Australia, China

Duration: 152 min.

Audience: R

Story: In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.

Plot: martial arts, sword, traitor, mercenary, dynasty, swordsman, b movie

Time: 17th century

Cast

Henry Cavill

Russell Crowe

Marisa Abela

Karen Gillan

Highlander

Genre: Action, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Story: A 16th-century Scottish warrior discovers he is one of a race of immortals fated to battle through the ages and must confront the sadistic Kurgan in a final duel for the Prize—a power that could shape humanity's future.

Plot: immortality, remake, swordsman, reboot, warrior, high stakes, scottish highlands, medieval fantasy, ...

Time: 16th century, middle ages

Place: scotland