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: Katana of combat, there are running sequences where the player must swing his/her arms with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in hand to simulate the arms pumping in a running motion. Horseback riding is also included, with the Wii Remote performing the function of the reins while the Nunchuk is used as a whip. "Samurai Warriors: Katana:" was met with very mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 53.15%, while Metacritic gave it 53 out of 100. The game was given 2.5 stars out of five by GameSpy and was rated 4.5 out of 10 by GameSpot. In