

Similar Films
Movies Like Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955·103 min·Dir. Hiroshi Inagaki·★ 7.3
DramaActionAdventure
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954·1h 33m·★ 7.4·Hiroshi Inagaki
Samurai Collection6 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Mariko Okada2 shared crew

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Hiroshi Inagaki
Samurai Collection5 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Koji TsurutaDir. Hiroshi Inagaki

Samurai Saga
1959·1h 51m·★ 6.9·Hiroshi Inagaki
3 shared cast incl. Toshirō Mifune & Akihiko HirataDir. Hiroshi InagakiAction & Drama

Shogun's Samurai
1978·2h 10m·★ 7.1·Kinji Fukasaku
Fans also likedAction & Drama & AdventureStarring Toshirō Mifune

The Hidden Fortress
1958·2h 19m·★ 8.0·Akira Kurosawa
Both star Toshirō Mifune & Yū FujikiDrama & Action & Adventure

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021·2h 18m·★ 7.2·Keishi Otomo
TMDB recommendsAction & Adventure & Drama

Zatoichi
2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano
TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama & Action

Samurai Rebellion
1967·2h 1m·★ 8.3·Masaki Kobayashi
Fans also likedStarring Toshirō MifuneDrama & Action

The Sword of Doom
1966·2h 2m·★ 7.9·Kihachi Okamoto
Fans also likedStarring Toshirō MifuneAction & Drama

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1966·1h 27m·★ 5.6·Jun Fukuda
TMDB recommendsStarring Akihiko Hirata

The Last Samurai
2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick
TMDB recommendsDrama & Action

Battle Royale
2000·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Kinji Fukasaku
TMDB recommendsDrama & Action

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972·1h 24m·★ 7.6·Kenji Misumi
Fans also likedDrama & Action & Adventure

13 Assassins
1963·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Eiichi Kudō
Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Action

Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967·1h 33m·★ 7.4·Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Fans also likedAdventure & Action & Drama

13 Assassins
2010·2h 21m·★ 7.5·Takashi Miike
Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & Action

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
1974·1h 23m·★ 7.3·Yoshiyuki Kuroda
Fans also likedAction & Adventure & Drama

Chûshingura
1962·3h 27m·★ 7.5·Hiroshi Inagaki
Starring Toshirō MifuneDir. Hiroshi InagakiDrama & Action

Incident at Blood Pass
1970·1h 58m·★ 7.1·Hiroshi Inagaki
Starring Toshirō MifuneDir. Hiroshi InagakiAction & Drama

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989·1h 56m·★ 7.0·Shintarō Katsu
Fans also likedAction & Drama & Adventure
How Good Is Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.2Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.1
★ IMDb7.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
Where to Watch Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Streaming, rental, and purchase options across 40+ countries.
United States
USStream
3Rent
3Buy
4Available in 7 countries
Related Collections
Find More