Best Samurai Movies & TV Series of the 1970s

The 21 best-rated samurai movies and TV series of the 1970s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Lupin the 3rd 1971 ★ 8.0
The Castle of Cagliostro 1979 ★ 7.5
Demons 1971 ★ 7.7
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance 1972 ★ 7.4
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 1972 ★ 7.4
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril 1972 ★ 7.3
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons 1973 ★ 7.3
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell 1974 ★ 7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades 1972 ★ 7.1
The Last Samurai 1974 ★ 7.7
Red Sun 1971 ★ 6.8
Shogun's Samurai 1978 ★ 7.0
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 1970 ★ 6.8
Incident at Blood Pass 1970 ★ 6.9
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival 1970 ★ 6.8
Zatoichi at Large 1972 ★ 6.7
The Fall of Ako Castle 1978 ★ 6.7
Zatoichi in Desperation 1972 ★ 6.6
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 1972 ★ 6.2
G.I. Samurai 1979 ★ 5.9
The White, The Yellow, and The Black 1975 ★ 5.8