The equivalent and counterpart of knights in various medieval literature and/or fiction, samurai are warriors/soldiers of medieval and early modern Japan, usually of military nobility. In many stories featuring anime, manga, video games, or other works of fiction that includes Samurais in its plot and storyline, these warriors like their historical counterparts are honor-bound warriors that are loyal to who ever leads them and follow the path of Bushido, the Asian code equivalent to the medieval concept of Chivalry.