What is a fanlisting?

A fanlisting is a place where all the fans of a certain subject can come together and submit their information to create a giant listing of fans from around the world. Simple concept, right? This particular fanlisting is dedicated to Nathan Algren, the main character in the book and movie 'The Last Samurai'.

Who is Nathan Algren? (by Haley)

Nathan Algren was a decorated Civil War veteran who was recruited by the Japanese government to train the Japanese army in modern warfare. For a while he instructed the Japanese soldiers in weaponry to not much success. When the fragile army is sent on a mission to destroy a rogue group of samurai, they are overwhelmed, and Nathan is kidnapped. He spends nearly a year in the samurai village, and learns their culture, some of their language, and the ways of the samurai. Nathan does not return to the American and Japanese forces, but instead sides with the samurai and the people he has come to admire and love.