Yojimbo / Sanjuro [Blu-ray]

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Toshirô Mifune stars in this double bill of Japanese historical action dramas directed by Akira Kurosawa. In 'Yojimbo' (1961) wandering samurai Sanjuro Kuwabatake (Mifune) arrives in a rural town in 19th century Japan which is overrun with criminals and is being fought over by two rival gangs. Determined to free the townsfolk from the oppressive grip of the gangsters, Sanjuro sparks open war between the two sides in the hope that they will destroy each other.

However, his plans are complicated by the arrival of Unosuke (Tatsuya Nakadai), the younger brother of one of the gang leaders who prefers guns to swords and upsets the balance of power in the town. In the sequel 'Sanjuro' (1962) Sanjuro Tsubaki encounters a clan of samurai who have been betrayed by the local superintendent. They had intended to present a formal accusation of corruption within their clan but would have been crushed by the superintendent's men had Sanjuro not defended them.

Sanjuro soon finds himself embroiled in a plot to kidnap the local chamberlain and facilitate a power grab by the superintendent, but jaded as he is, Sanjuro feels he must also object to the behaviour of his fellow samurai.

Region B

Plays on any standard Blu-ray player in Australia and New Zealand.
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Actors: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katô, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Atsushi Watanabe
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Format: Blu-ray
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English for the Hearing Impaired
Number of Discs: 2
Run Time: 205 minutes
Country of Origin: Australia
Release date: 17 March 2025

  • Newly restored in 4K and presented in High Definition
  • Sword For Hire (2024, 25 mins): Kurosawa scholar Jasper Sharp discusses Yojimbo and Sanjuro in this analytical assessment
  • Audio commentary on Yojimbo by film critic Philip Kemp (2000)
  • It is Wonderful to Create – Yojimbo (2002, 45 mins): the film is examined in detail in this documentary study
  • Introduction to Sanjuro (2003, 5 mins): filmmaker Alex Cox introduces Sanjuro
  • Newly recorded audio commentary on Sanjuro by Japanese-Australian filmmaker Kenta McGrath
  • It is Wonderful to Create – Sanjuro (2002, 37 mins): the film is examined in detail in this short documentary study
  • Out of the Dust Storm and into the Koi Pond (2025, 18 mins): Nic Wassell considers the role of nature as a background to the machinations of mankind in role of nature as a background to the machinations of mankind in Yojimbo and Sanjuro
  • Alex Cox on Kurosawa (2003, 9 mins): the director discusses the life and work of Akira Kurosawa
  • Original Japanese trailers
  • Image galleries
  • Both films include original 3-channel Perspecta audio
  • Illustrated booklet with new writing on both films by Hayley Scanlon, writing on both films by Akira Kurosawa, originally published in 1964, original reviews and credits

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