With the release of Universal’s 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves on December 25, it will mark 10 years since the release of the Japanese based film,The Last Samaurai, on December 7, 2003.
Psyco Drama has a post up that takes a look at the two films. In terms of similarities, both films have similar budgets, Hiroyuki Sanada had significant roles in both, and the lead characters both join bands of Samurai. You can read the article to see whee the films diverge.