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Lord Mito (1978)

Overview

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!
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Tetsuya Yamanouchi profile
Tetsuya Yamanouchi

Director

Shoko Hamura profile
Shoko Hamura

Screenplay

Cast

Eijirō Tōno profile
Eijirō Tōno

Tokugawa Mitsukuni

Kōtarō Satomi profile
Kōtarō Satomi

Sasaki Sukesaburo

Shin'ya Ohwada profile
Shin'ya Ohwada

Atsumi Kakunoshin

Ichirō Nakatani profile
Ichirō Nakatani

Kazaguruma no Yashichi

Gentaro Takahashi profile
Gentaro Takahashi

Utsukari Hachibei

Toshirō Mifune profile
Toshirō Mifune

Sakuzaemon Okumura

Tōru Abe profile
Tōru Abe

Mondo Murai

Muga Takewaki profile
Muga Takewaki

Ishikawa Hayato

Hajime Hana profile
Hajime Hana

Nise Komon

Komaki Kurihara profile
Komaki Kurihara

Yumi

Tatsuo Endō profile
Tatsuo Endō

Hatao Kurobe

Yoshi Katō profile
Yoshi Katō

Taibei

Eijirō Tōno profile
Eijirō Tōno

Tokugawa Mitsukuni

Kōtarō Satomi profile
Kōtarō Satomi

Sasaki Sukesaburo

Shin'ya Ohwada profile
Shin'ya Ohwada

Atsumi Kakunoshin

Ichirō Nakatani profile
Ichirō Nakatani

Kazaguruma no Yashichi

Gentaro Takahashi profile
Gentaro Takahashi

Utsukari Hachibei

Toshirō Mifune profile
Toshirō Mifune

Sakuzaemon Okumura

Tōru Abe profile
Tōru Abe

Mondo Murai

Muga Takewaki profile
Muga Takewaki

Ishikawa Hayato

Hajime Hana profile
Hajime Hana

Nise Komon

Komaki Kurihara profile
Komaki Kurihara

Yumi

Tatsuo Endō profile
Tatsuo Endō

Hatao Kurobe

Yoshi Katō profile
Yoshi Katō

Taibei

Extra

Release Date

December 23, 1978

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Videos

Mito Komon 1978 opening thumbnail
Mito Komon 1978 opening

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