![]() ![]() He is such a larger than life character that he often steals the show from Katsu. Having only Seven Samurai as a basis for comparison, I must say that Mifune gives a similar performance in this film. ![]() Mifune is probably best known for his work with director Akira Kurosawa in such films as Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Sanjuro and of course Yojimbo. With regards to the cast, the big drawcard is the inclusion of Toshiro Mifune, whose performance as the loud and often drunk Yojimbo is unmistakeable. The biggest offender is the corrupt merchant who seems to take around ten minutes to die as he stumbles around the village. ![]() However, there are still some characters that seem to have a penchant for melodramatics. In addition there is an increase in the size of the cast and in particular, an improvement of the acting ability of even minor characters. Set design has improved, with a greater variety of well-detailed sets and locations. What an incredibly good film! The entire film feels as though there was more money to spend than in all the previous Zatoichi films put together, and this has resulted in a forty year old film that is just as much, if not more, fun and visually impressive than many films made more recently. We know that they have to fight one another, but whose fighting skills will reign supreme? Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, is the first Zatoichi film to see Shintaro Katsu go head-to-head with screen legend Toshiro Mifune. ![]()
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