Lowly Ronin 1981
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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.
- Released : 1981-10-30
- Runtime : 90 minutes
- Genre : Drama, Action, TV Movie
- Stars : Toshirō Mifune, Kahori Takeda, Mizuho Suzuki, Masao Imafuku, Tokue Hanazawa
- Director : Kazuo Ikehiro, Seiji Fukutomi, Kazuo Endo, Susumu Ono, Kei Tasaka
