‘Samurai’ taking a bow. ABC Family is bringing the popular "Samurai Girl" book series for young adults to the small screen. By Nellie Andreeva, The Associated Press. August 21, 2007 5:00am ...

Bowing is said to have come from China to Japan more than a millennium ago, becoming a formal part of samurai etiquette in medieval times as a means of showing respect.

The bow is taller than the person shooting it, and, to the uninitiated, it appears lopsided and unbalanced. There are no sights, no high-tech stabilizers. IE 11 is not supported.

In recent years Nintendo systems have been no stranger to re-releases of the Samurai Shodown games. Wii owners were treated to the Samurai Shodown Anthology back in 2009, while fans of the ACA Neo ...