Thanks to perhaps the most indelible character in Akira Kurosawas oeuvre,Yojimbosurpassed evenSeven Samuraiin popularity when it was released. The masterless samurai Sanjuro, who slyly manipulates two warring clans to his own advantage in a small, dusty village, was so entertainingly embodied by the brilliant Toshiro Mifune that it was only a matter of time before he returned in a sequel. Made just one year later,SanjuromatchesYojimbos storytelling dexterity yet adds a layer of world-weary pragmatism that brings the two films to a thrilling and unforgettable conclusion.

Yojimbo

The incomparable Toshiro Mifune stars in Akira Kurosawas visually stunning and darkly comicYojimbo.To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, wily masterless samurai Sanjuro t