A samurai is a member of the Japanese warrior caste.

Samurai may also refer to:

Film and television

  • The Last Samurai, a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and produced by Edward Zwick
  • Samurai (2002 film), a 2002 Indian Tamil-language film starring Vikram
  • Le Samouraï, a 1967 French film also known as The Samurai
  • The Samurai (TV series), a Japanese historical fiction TV series of the 1960s
  • Samurai Trilogy, a film trilogy starring Toshirō Mifune as Miyamoto Musashi
  • Power Rangers Samurai, a series in the Power Rangers franchise
  • Samurai (1978), a TV film produced by Universal Television for ABC
  • "Samurai", an episode of Power Rangers: SPD

Games

  • Samurai, a wargame by Avalon Hill
  • Samurai (board game), a German-style board game
  • Samurai (Videopac game), a 1979 video game for the Magnavox Odyssey
  • Samurai, the Indian name of the Nintendo Entertainment System video game console
  • Samurai Shodown, name of a fighting game series by SNK Playmore
  • Samurai (Dungeons & Dragons), a character class in the roleplaying game
  • SAMURAI, a fictional rock band in the Cyberpunk universe, performed by Refused

Literature

  • Samurai!, an autobiographical book by Martin Caidin, based on the life and career of Saburō Sakai
  • The Samurai (novel), a 1980 novel by Shusaku Endo

Music

  • Samurai (Die Apokalyptischen Reiter album), a heavy metal album released 2004
  • Samurai (Matti Nykänen album), released 1993
  • "Samurai" (song), a 1985 song by Michael Cretu
  • "Samurai", song by Dschinghis Khan from Dschinghis Khan (album)
  • Samurai, a 2021 mixtape by Beny Jr and el Guincho
  • Samurai (Lupe Fiasco album), a hip-hop album released 2024

People

  • Samurai Jay (born 1998), Italian rapper and singer-songwriter

Sports

  • "Samurai Japan", the nickname of the Japan national baseball team
  • "Samurai", the nickname of the Japan national Australian rules football team
  • "Samurai Blue", the nickname of the Japan national football team

Other

  • Samurai (beverage), an energy drink in the Philippines and Vietnam
  • Samurai (ride), a ride at Thorpe Park and Lagoon Amusement Park
  • Samurai bond, a Japanese Yen-denominated bond issued by a foreign entity
  • Suzuki Samurai, a small SUV
  • SAMURAI, a 2008–2011 European Union surveillance research program

See also