Movie

Lowly Ronin (1981)

• October 30, 1981
• 1h 30m

• Drama
• Action
• TV Movie

Overview

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.

Director

Kazuo Ikehiro

Writers

Kei Tasaka

Starring

Toshirō Mifune, Kahori Takeda, Mizuho Suzuki