Lord Mito (1978)
Synopsis
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
Release Date: 1978-12-23
Runtime: 98 minutes
Director: Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Top Cast
- Eijirō Tōno as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
- Kōtarō Satomi as Sasaki Sukesaburo
- Shin'ya Ohwada as Atsumi Kakunoshin
- Ichirō Nakatani as Kazaguruma no Yashichi
- Gentaro Takahashi as Utsukari Hachibei
- Toshirō Mifune as Sakuzaemon Okumura
- Tōru Abe as Mondo Murai
- Muga Takewaki as Ishikawa Hayato
- Hajime Hana as Nise Komon
- Komaki Kurihara as Yumi
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