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    Safari 5000 1969 POSTER

    Safari 5000

    1969

    Japanese

    5.9

    8

    Action

    Adventure

    Koreyoshi Kurahara Koreyoshi Kurahara Director Ruriko Asaoka Ruriko Asaoka as Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Jûzô Itami Jûzô Itami as
    A Japanese racing driver for Nissan named Godai (Yujiro Ishihara) have a rivalry with a French driver named Pierre (Jean-Claude Drouot). Godai is enlisted to race in an annual endurance race, The East African Safari Rally. Peripheral to this is the story concerning Godai's former lover Yuko (Ruriko Asaoka), a fashion designer, and her friend Anna (Emmanuel Riva), who happens to be Pierre's wife.
    Snow Trail 1947 POSTER

    Snow Trail

    1947

    Japanese

    7.2

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    fugitive

    mountaineer

    mountain rescue

    search party

    snowbound

    Senkichi Taniguchi Senkichi Taniguchi Director Taizô Fukami Taizô Fukami as Chief Detective Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Eijima Kokuten Kôdô Kokuten Kôdô as Haruko's Grandfather Akitake Kôno Akitake Kôno as Honda
    Three bank robbers, Eijima, Nojiri, and Takasugi, flee the police and escape into the mountains. At an inn high in the Japanese Alps, Eijima and Nojiri encounter a young woman and her father, as well as Honda, a mountaineer. The inn folk do not realize their guests are wanted criminals and the visitors are treated with great kindness. Honda volunteers to lead them over the mountains, but Eijima's paranoia endangers all of them as they make the perilous trip.
    Samurai Saga 1959 POSTER

    Samurai Saga

    1959

    Japanese

    6.9

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Heihachiro Komaki Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Jutaro [Jurota] Karibe Seizaburô Kawazu Seizaburô Kawazu as Nagashima
    Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.
    The Battle of Port Arthur 1980 POSTER

    The Battle of Port Arthur

    1980

    Japanese

    6.6

    4

    Action

    china

    Drama

    History

    japan

    japanese army

    manchuria

    russia

    russian army

    War

    Toshio Masuda Toshio Masuda Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Emperor Meiji Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as General Nogi Hisaya Morishige Hisaya Morishige as Hirobumi Ito
    Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
    Red Lion 1969 POSTER

    Red Lion

    1969

    Japanese

    6.9

    5

    76%

    76%

    19th century

    Action

    chanbara

    Comedy

    government corruption

    imperial japan

    jidaigeki

    sword fight

    Kihachi Okamoto Kihachi Okamoto Director Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Gonzo Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa as Oharu Kawai Okada Kawai Okada as Osode Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura as Sozo Sagara
    Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.
    Samurai Assassin 1965 POSTER

    Samurai Assassin

    1965

    Japanese

    7.4

    13

    83%

    83%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Drama

    historically inaccurate

    History

    japan

    samurai

    Kihachi Okamoto Kihachi Okamoto Director Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Keijiro Sumita Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Masagorô Kisoya Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Shigezo Inada Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Tsuruchiyo Niiro
    Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
    Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor 1969 POSTER

    Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

    1969

    Japanese

    6.9

    11

    Action

    Adventure

    bakumatsu

    Drama

    edo period

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    shinsengumi

    Tadashi Sawashima Tadashi Sawashima Director Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Isami Kondo Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Kamo Serizawa Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura as Koshitaro Ito Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Oume
    Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
    Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen 1978 POSTER

    Nihon no Don: Kanketsuhen

    1978

    Japanese

    6.7

    6

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Sadao Nakajima Sadao Nakajima Director Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Hirayama Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Kosuke Oishi Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Satomi Sayoko Ninomiya Sayoko Ninomiya as Toshiko Ichinomiya
    The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.
    Battle Anthem 1983 POSTER

    Battle Anthem

    1983

    Japanese

    6.5

    3

    Action

    Drama

    history of japan

    imperial japan

    japan

    naval combat

    russo-japanese war

    War

    Toshio Masuda Toshio Masuda Director Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Admiral Heihachiro Togo Sayoko Ninomiya Sayoko Ninomiya as Chika Yoshio Inaba Yoshio Inaba as Kamimura Kôichi Satô Kôichi Satô as Yusaku Ogami
    The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.
    Bakumatsu 1970 POSTER

    Bakumatsu

    1970

    Japanese

    6.0

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    bakumatsu

    chambara

    Drama

    japan

    jidaigeki

    shinsengumi

    Daisuke Itô Daisuke Itô Director Hiroshi Aoyama Hiroshi Aoyama as Bensai Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga as Oryo Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai as Shintaro Nakaoka Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Shojiro Goto
    The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
    The Big Boss 1959 POSTER

    The Big Boss

    1959

    Japanese

    6.5

    3

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    暗黑街的颜役

    Kihachi Okamoto Kihachi Okamoto Director Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki as Kashimura's assistant Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Kashimura, the mechanic. Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Mineo Komatsu
    Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
    The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi 1979 POSTER

    The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

    1979

    Japanese

    5.9

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Mystery

    parody

    Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Director Shinsaku Himeda Shinsaku Himeda as Hideko Yoshida Hideko Yoshida as Fumie Akechi Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Kindaichi from Future Tôru Minegishi Tôru Minegishi as Visitor in the Eyes
    Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.
    The Hidden Fortress 1958 POSTER

    The Hidden Fortress

    1958

    Japanese

    8.0

    50

    96%

    92%

    Action

    Adventure

    criterion

    Drama

    gold

    japan

    jidaigeki

    male friendship

    peasant

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Fleeing, bloody samurai Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as General Rokurota Makabe Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Slave Trader Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Young Man
    In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
    The Eagle of the Pacific 1953 POSTER

    The Eagle of the Pacific

    1953

    Japanese

    6.9

    5

    Action

    Drama

    History

    pacific war

    pearl harbor

    tokusatsu

    War

    world war ii

    Ishirô Honda Ishirô Honda Director Koreya Senda Koreya Senda as Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as 1st Lieutenant Tomonaga Eijirô Yanagi Eijirô Yanagi as Premier Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Staff Officer
    Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan's navy into war with the United States. He opposes the attack on Pearl Harbor, but, overruled, he leads his forces to the best of his ability.
    The Life of Oharu 1952 POSTER

    The Life of Oharu

    1952

    Japanese

    8.1

    19

    100%

    89%

    Action

    concubine

    courtesan

    despair

    Drama

    feudal lord

    memory

    prostitution

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Eijirô Yanagi Eijirô Yanagi as Forger Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Katsunosuke Hisako Yamane Hisako Yamane as Lady Matsudaira Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Taisaburo Hishiya
    In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
    Daredevil in the Castle 1961 POSTER

    Daredevil in the Castle

    1961

    Japanese

    6.3

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    chanbara

    Drama

    jidaigeki

    osaka, japan

    period drama

    samurai

    swordplay

    Hiroshi Inagaki Hiroshi Inagaki Director Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki as Chomonshu Kimura Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Hyogo Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Mohei Isuzu Yamada Isuzu Yamada as Yodogami
    During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
    The Quiet Duel 1949 POSTER

    The Quiet Duel

    1949

    Japanese

    7.3

    13

    74%

    74%

    Action

    doctor

    Drama

    field hospital

    nurse

    surgeon

    syphilis

    syphillis

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura as Dr. Konosuke Fujisaki Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Dr. Kyoji Fujisaki Isamu Yamaguchi Isamu Yamaguchi as Patrolman Nosaka Kenjirô Uemura Kenjirô Uemura as Susumu Nakada
    A young army surgeon, Kyoji Fujisaki, accidentally contracts syphilis during a WWII field operation. Back at his father’s clinic, he treats himself in secret and breaks off his engagement rather than risk his fiancée’s future, even as he confronts the irresponsible patient who infected him—testing his ethics, pride, and capacity for sacrifice.
    Kiganjô no bôken 1966 POSTER

    Kiganjô no bôken

    1966

    Japanese

    6.1

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    Family

    Fantasy

    Senkichi Taniguchi Senkichi Taniguchi Director Tadao Nakamaru Tadao Nakamaru as Ensai Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki as Innkeeper Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Osami Toshio Kurosawa Toshio Kurosawa as Yoshio
    Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.
    Mifune: The Last Samurai 2015 POSTER

    Mifune: The Last Samurai

    2015

    English

    7.2

    12

    83%

    77%

    Action

    actor

    biography

    Biography

    cinema history

    cinema on cinema

    Documentary

    inspired by novel or book

    japan

    Steven Okazaki Steven Okazaki Director Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as (archive footage) Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves as Narrator Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as Self Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg as Self
    An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
    Wedding Ring 1950 POSTER

    Wedding Ring

    1950

    Japanese

    6.9

    3

    Drama

    Keisuke Kinoshita Keisuke Kinoshita Director Mitsuko Yoshikawa Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa as Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno as Michio Kuki Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Takeshi Ema
    A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husband's illness.
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