Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan
Seen it?2021 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Documentary, War & Politics
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
Dynamic reenactments and expert commentaries bring to life the tumultuous history and power struggles of a warring 16th-century feudal Japan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Elijah BenderSelf
- David SpaffordSelf
- Nathan LedbetterSelf
- David EasonSelf
- Oleg BeneschSelf
- Tomoko KitagawaSelf
- Hiro KanagawaNarrator
- Masami KosakaToyotomi Hideyoshi
- Hayate MasaoIeyasu Tokugawa
- Masayoshi HanedaNobunaga Oda