Since when did epic storytelling get so bloody boring? I blame Gladiator, which took heroic set pieces and a grand, historical context, only to force the viewer to wade through overwrought melodrama ...

Gaget Jan 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022 Updated Mar 3, 2023 Ganbare Goemon 4: The Story of How I Became A Dancer is proof that I am gradually descending into madness. Since it’s a semi-rare Japan-exclusive ...

Goemon or Mystical Ninja is a bit of a strange one, in that the character has only seen 5 releases in the west, despite having over 30 games to his name. Geomon is loosely based on Ishikawa Goemon, a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This print was published in 1817 at ...

Samurai Warriors 4 has the largest cast the series has produced to date, but today's spotlight hones in on three familiar faces - the Kabuki founder Okuni, master thief Goemon Ishikawa, and the ...

Since when did epic storytelling get so bloody boring? I blame Gladiator, which took heroic set pieces and a grand, historical context, only to force the viewer to wade through overwrought melodrama ...

16th century Japan. Legendary ninja warrior and Robin Hood-like bandit, Ishikawa Goemon (Eguchi) steals from the rich to feed the poor. In a fractured kingdom, he's faced with even greater sacrifices ...