Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.
Genre: Drama, Action, TV Movie
Stars: Toshirō Mifune, Kahori Takeda, Mizuho Suzuki, Masao Imafuku, Tokue Hanazawa, Fujio Tokita
Crew: Kazuo Ikehiro (Director), Kei Tasaka (Screenplay), Susumu Ono (Director of Photography), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer), Masuo Tsutsui (Art Direction), Seiji Fukutomi (Lighting Technician)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Mifune Productions, Fuji Television Network
Runtime: 90 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 30, 1981
IMDb: 10
Keywords:samurai
