Tag Archives: Toshirô Mifune

Two of Japan’s finest actors, Kinuyo Tanaka and Toshiro Mifune, come together in this touching seaside melodrama Read More »

After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. Read More »

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. Read More »

Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin. Read More »

During the Second World War, Takeichi Matsuo had participated in hiding a huge cache of gold in the Phillippine mountains. Read More »

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan’s greatest Samurai, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Read More »

The aftermath of the death of the biggest yakuza family. Read More »

Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. Read More »

Feudal Japan, 1543 to 1562. Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. Read More »

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. Read More »