Protean, prolific and wildly erratic Japanese helmer Takashi Miike is in top, slashtastic form with his latest, samurai drama “13 Assassins,” a remake of a 1963 film of the same name by Eichi Kudo.

13 Assassins is a 2010 samurai film directed by Takashi Miike. This movie serves as a remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 Japanese period drama film of the same name. Set in 1844 toward the conclusion of the ...

Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins has stood out as a high point in the samurai genre. It was a worldwide success, and even earned comparisons to the works of genre mastermind Akira Kurosawa. Critics lauded ...

Takashi Miike has the game in a chokehold. The Japanese auteur, who’s deservedly praised as a genre film king thanks to brain-fucking titles like Ichi the Killer and Audition, is back with 13 ...