That movie was followed by “Seven Samurai” (1954), among the most beloved and influential pictures of all time, which further increased the celebrity of Toshiro Mifune, who starred in both films.

George Lucas’s original first choice for the samurai-inspired Jedi Knight was none other than Toshiro Mifune, Japan’s most legendary star. “I’m still hoping someone keys into the color ...

Each character is firmly molded. Toshiro Mifune as the bold, hairbrained but courageous warrior weaves a colossal portrait. He dominates the picture although he has an extremely strong supporting ...

The charm of this fascinating Toho production, stylishly directed by Akira Kurosawa, is the personality of the hero, powerfully played by Toshiro Mifune. Roughly the Japanese equivalent of an ...

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In November of the same year, their first son Shiro was born. In 1955, they had a second son, Takeshi. Mifune`s daughter Mika was born to his mistress, actress Mika Kitagawa, in 1982. More about ...

It’s a pairing that rivals the likes of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune, and John Ford and John Wayne, to give two examples from cinema history. Time will tell if Anderson + Murray can match ...

It was initially conceived as a miniseries, just as the 1980 adaptation featuring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune had been, but as a result of the show’s strong critical reception and ...

Yojimbo is a 1961 jidaigeki (period drama) film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of a ronin, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, who arrives in a small town where competing crime lords vie for ...

Shogun is an acclaimed period drama miniseries that originally premiered on FX and Hulu. Read on to learn more about it.

The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, dusty village, was so entertainingly embodied by the brilliant Toshiro Mifune that it was ...