Lowly Ronin
7.8
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.
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Cast
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Toshirō Mifune
Sanjuro Hinoki
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Kahori Takeda
Also in
Detective Story
Pink Tush Girl
Kei Tasaka
Kazuo Ikehiro
Masaru Satô
Mizuho Suzuki
Known for
Akira
The Return of Godzilla
Yoshihiro Araki
Masao Imafuku
Known for
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Demons
Susumu Ono
Tokue Hanazawa
Known for
The Castle of Sand
Kazuo Endo
Fujio Tokita
Known for
Castle in the Sky
The Eel
Kazuo Ikehiro Director · Kei Tasaka Screenplay Masaru Satō Composer
First release October 30, 1981 · Produced in Japan · Production Fuji Television Network
Production
Mifune Productions
Production
Fuji Television Network
Production · Distribution
Japan
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Original title
素浪人罷り通る
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · October 30, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
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