Lord Mito
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One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
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Cast
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Eijirō Tōno
Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Known for
Seven Samurai
Tokyo Story
Kōtarō Satomi
Sasaki Sukesaburo
Known for
Legal High
Shin'ya Ohwada
Atsumi Kakunoshin
Known for
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Legal High
Ichirō Nakatani
Kazaguruma no Yashichi
Known for
Harakiri
Yojimbo
Gentaro Takahashi
Utsukari Hachibei
Also in
Massan
Let's Dance Bon-Odori in Hawaii
Toshirō Mifune
Sakuzaemon Okumura
Known for
Seven Samurai
Rashomon
Tōru Abe
Mondo Murai
Known for
Shōgun
Tokyo Story
Muga Takewaki
Ishikawa Hayato
Known for
Pale Flower
Hajime Hana
Nise Komon
Known for
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Komaki Kurihara
Yumi
Known for
Air Crew
Tatsuo Endō
Hatao Kurobe
Known for
Audition
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
Yoshi Katō
Taibei
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Hachiko
Tetsuya Yamanouchi Director · Shoko Hamura Screenplay Chūji Kinoshita Composer
First release December 23, 1978 · Produced in Japan · Original title 水戸黄門
Production
Toei Company
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
水戸黄門
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 23, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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