A Samurai in Time DVD

WINNERS – BEST FILM – JAPANESE ACADEMY AWARDS 2025 (JAPANESE OSCARS)

A samurai from Edo-period Japan is thrown through time by a bolt of lightning and wakes up on the set of a modern samurai TV series. Confused but with his sword in hand, he gets a job as a stuntman, where his true skills shine through. With the help of ambitious assistant director Yuko, he navigates a world of culture clashes, humor, and lessons to be learned in a verycharming comedy. The film is thoughtful and funny in a way that appeals to those who like rom-coms, actionnbsp;and art-house films.  A SAMURAI IN TIME is truly a unique gem!

Director Junichi Yasuda has created  A SAMURAI IN TIME, director Junichi Yasuda has created a heartwarming and action-packed journey in which he masterfully blends laughter and actionwith thoughtful reflections on the passage of time and traditions. The film pays homage to the legacy of historical samurai films with authentic sword fights and an emotional touch.nbsp;A SAMURAI IN TIME was created in memory of Seizo Fukumoto, Japan's foremost kirareyaku, a stuntman whose job is to die spectacularly on film, who died over 50,000 times in front of the camera and played the silent samurai in Last Samurai (2003).

A SAMURAI IN TIME unexpectedly won the award for BEST FILM at the Japan Film Awards, JAPAN'S OSCARS. It premiered in August 2024, initially as a small release only in Tokyo, but it quickly became so popular that it was widely distributed throughout Japan. The film has now had over 700,000 cinema-goers in Japan. It has also won several audience awards at various international film festivals.Warms the heart and makes me laugh” – Kulturbloggen

* * * * ”This is definitely a film I can recommend!” – Toppraffel

* * * * ”Really, really enjoyable!”

”Kurosawa meets Back to the Future”

”This is great!” – TV4

”A charming journey through time and a love letter to the dying jidaigeki genre” – DN

”Quentin Tarantino would probably shed a tear of admiration” – GP

”Nicely choreographed duels" – Sydsvenskan