Seppuku the concept to mainstream Western attention. It was staged by the young protagonist in the 1971 dark American comedy "Harold and Maude". In "The Last Samurai", a mortally-wounded Samurai leader Katsumoto performs seppuku with Former US Army Captain Nathan Algren's help. This is also depicted en masse in the movie "47 Ronin" starring Keanu Reeves when the 47 ronin are punished for disobeying the emperor's orders to avenge their master. The act of Harakiri is also explored in Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly". The viral video "Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny" depicts Mr. Rogers performing seppuku at the end of the
Dynasty Warriors of Koei, "Samurai Warriors" ("Sengoku Musou" in Japan) series, was introduced in 2004. Instead of the Three Kingdoms era, the series uses Japan's Sengoku period. As a result, the game's roster consists of characters from that era, while having gameplay similar to that of Dynasty Warriors. The game would be followed by "Samurai Warriors 2" in 2006, "Samurai Warriors 3" in 2009, and "Samurai Warriors 4" in 2014 as well as numerous other spin-off titles. As with the original series, "Samurai Warriors" also has the "Xtreme Legends" and "Empires" expansions, with the former beginning on the first game and the