Samurai Vengeance (2026): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2026, Samurai Vengeance is a mystery, action and drama film directed by Takashi Minamoto, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. In January 1810 in Edo, Kikunosuke, the 17-year-old-son of a murdered samurai, takes revenge on his father's murderer, Sakubai, who was his father's former retainer. Kikunosuke gloriously defeats the swaggering Sakubai in single combat in front of a theater, witnessed by a huge audience that had just finished watching a production of 47 Ronin. With Sakubai's severed head, Kikunosuke has achieved his revenge and ensured that his family won't be exiled. 18 months later, a ronin named Soichiro Kase from Kikunosuke's domain arrives at the theater. While he seems silly and smooth-talking, he's very keen on finding out more about the incident and Kikunosuke's time working at the theater. The theater's staff – the barker Ippachi, the swordsmanship teacher Sagara, the costumer Hotaru, the craftsman Kyuzo, and the playwright Kinji – are apprehensive and suspicious at his digging. However, not everything is as it seems.

Who’s in it. Samurai Vengeance stars Tasuku Emoto as Soichiro Kase, Ken Watanabe as Kinji Shinoda, Kento Nagao and Kazuki Kitamura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.8/10, Samurai Vengeance sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Samurai Vengeance page.

If you liked it. Fans of Samurai Vengeance tend to enjoy Se7en, Psycho, Rear Window and Oldboy.