Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan


Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Genre
Directed by
  • Stephen Scott
Starring
Narrated by
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languages
  • English
  • Japanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
  • John Stead
  • Simon George
  • Kate Harrison
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time43–45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 24, 2021 (2021-02-24)
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Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan is a Canadian-American documentary television series, distributed by Netflix and released on February 24, 2021.[1][2][3][4] It takes place in feudal Japan from 1551 to 1616, during the final phase of the Sengoku period (The Age of Warring States), mainly the Azuchi–Momoyama period. It features reenactments of historical events and commentary by voice-over artist Hiro Kanagawa and historians Stephen Turnbull, David Spafford, Tomoko Kitagawa, Isaac Meyer and others. The story is about several powerful daimyo (feudal lords) who clash to unify Japan.

The series was produced by the Canadian firms Cream Productions and Blue Ant Media, for broadcast on Smithsonian Channel in Canada and Netflix internationally.[5]

  1. ^ Anderson, John (2021-02-23). "'Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan' Review: Feuding Lords and Their Fighters". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  2. ^ "Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan Is a Netflix Docu-Drama Written in Blood and Ink". Den of Geek. 2021-02-24. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  3. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Age Of Samurai: Battle For Japan' on Netflix, A Bloodstained History Lesson Full of Conquest And Blood Feuds". Decider. 2021-03-01. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. ^ "Showrunner Matthew Booi Interview: Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan". ScreenRant. 2021-02-24. Archived from the original on 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  5. ^ Barry Walsh, "Cream to revisit “The Age of Samurai” for Netflix, Smithsonian Canada" Archived 2021-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. RealScreen, June 16, 2019.