Lowly Ronin
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Seiji Fukutomi
Lighting Technician
Kazuo Endo
Sound Recordist
Susumu Ono
Director of Photography
Kei Tasaka
Screenplay
Masuo Tsutsui
Art Direction
Yoshihiro Araki
Editor
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer