Lowly Ronin (1981)
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
Writer:
Kei Tasaka
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Toshirō Mifune as Sanjuro Hinoki |
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Kahori Takeda as |
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Mizuho Suzuki as |
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Masao Imafuku as |
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Tokue Hanazawa as |
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Fujio Tokita as |
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Kōjirō Kusanagi as |
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Tetsuya Yamaoka as |
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Saburo Date as |
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Sei Hiraizumi as |
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Tomomi Satō as |
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Teruhiko Saigō as |
| Directing | Kazuo Ikehiro | Director |
| Writing | Kei Tasaka | Screenplay |
| Camera | Susumu Ono | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Masaru Satō | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Masuo Tsutsui | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Seiji Fukutomi | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Kazuo Endo | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Yoshihiro Araki | Editor |
