Captain Nathan Algren, a respected American military officer, is hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly influenced by his encounters with the Japanese warriors, placing him at the center of a struggle between two eras, with only his own sense of honor to guide him as The Last Samurai.
