My thesis attempts to analyse the oeuvre of two directors of animated films in relation to the legacy of Akira Kurosawa, a renowned filmmaker from the Far East. In particular, I analyse Genndy Tartakovsky's series Samurai Jack and Primal in the context of Kurosawa's films. I also explore Wes Anderson's latest animated film, Isle of Dogs, within the body of his filmography. My main goal is to contextualise Kurosawa's world in a modern perspective by uncovering the numerous dramatic and visual similarities. The significance, message, and quality of Kurosawa's films directly influenced the aforementioned representatives of contemporary animation, inadvertently leaving its imprint on us young creators as well. The most important segment of my thesis is contrasting the animations with the live action films, which serves to summarise the allusions within the animations using branches of oriental philosophy and storytelling devices that Kurosawa also applied in the course of his artistic career.