Lowly Ronin

Lowly Ronin

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 30, 1981

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, Action, TV Movie

Original Title

素浪人罷り通る

Production Companies

Mifune Productions, Fuji Television Network

Director

Kazuo Ikehiro

Description

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.