Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
A modern samurai saga. A hitman who lives by an ancient code. Pigeons and bullets, honor and contracts. When a mob clash erupts, cultures clash.
13 Assassins
Feudal Japan’s chaos fuels a mission against a sadistic lord. Blades and strategy clash in a rural battleground. Vengeance simmers, samurais unite.
Yojimbo
Toshirō Mifune plays the titular samurai badass who rolls into town, plays two rival gangs like puppets. Blood, steel, and wit!
The Mighty Thor, Issues 294 - 300
In 1980, Marvel's Thor comics drew inspiration from Wagner's Ring Cycle. Roy Thomas crafted a Ragnarok saga, nodding to Wagner's masterpiece.
Rônin-gai
Rônin-gai isn't your typical samurai flick—it's gritty, raw, and real. Directors Kuroki and Makino crafted a gem.
Imaginary Worlds — Making Blue Eye Samurai
Jane Wu began her career as an animation storyboard artist. She talks about why she took a live action approach to planning animated sequences in Blue Eye Samurai, and how she wanted to represent Japanese culture in a way that’s never been done in Western animation.
Aegishjalmur by Munknörr
Munknörr is all about that pagan sound—Shamanic, Nordic, Celtic vibes. Dark, mystic, like tapping into ancient energy. It’s a journey to primal places, with eerie atmospheres, haunting horns, and distant didgeridoo drones. Like stepping back in time.
Raiders, Traders, and Trailblazers: the Saga of the Viking Age
The Viking era lasted for 250 years. What brought it to an end in approx the years 1030–1066?
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
I took an oath for my 2024 New Year’s resolution: Viking movie marathon. Samurai flicks — we’ve got ‘em in spades. Vikings? Not so much — or so I thought.
The Sacred Flame
The Sacred Flame Podcast explores our ancestral story-worlds: the ancient foundation narratives that helped guide our ancestors in life.
