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
Samurai Warriors 3 from the middle of 16th century to the beginning of 17th century. However, the game has a slightly extended time frame compared to the previous game; while "Samurai Warriors 2" is mostly focused on the events leading to the great battle of Sekigahara, this game also covers the events beforehand. The game features many gameplay improvements over previous games in the series, the most notable being the addition of the Spirit Gauge, a gauge which allows for characters to cancel certain attacks to perform more powerful ones. These occur depending on the level of the gauge. It can also be