Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro)
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Synopsis
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Cast
- Toshirô Mifune
- Tatsuya Nakadai
- Takashi Shimura
- Yûzô Kayama
- Reiko Dan
- Masao Shimizu
- Yunosuke Ito
- Takako Irie
- Kamatari Fujiwara
- Keiju Kobayashi
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- Dec 31, 2020
Love how Mifune is constantly crouching and lounging on the ground, exhausted by everyone’s inanity. Why pretend you have the moral high ground when there is no such thing?
Sean FennesseySep 28, 2021this film is basically just Toshirō Mifune calling everyone idiots for ninety-six minutes and I wouldn't have it any other way
liam fApr 20, 2015There are three moments in this film that stand out as particularly noteworthy. The first is the infamous fountain of blood that caps the film off (I won't say whose blood), a trope that seems to have flourished in anime. Seeing it here emphasizes how this film is, despite…
Sally Jane Black - Jul 13, 2015
(See: Yojimbo) One thing I've noticed is how Kurosawa liked to use a large amount of blood to emphasize the weight of a character's death. With red juice gushing out of the villain's chest like the niagara falls, and Mifune unflinchingly frozen in his victory stance as…
YI JIANJun 28, 2015The (super)heroic impropriety of a sword unable to be sheathed. Sanjuro's superpower is the knowledge that to establish a new system of law you have to violently violate the old system, but that this violence does not belong within the new system. This is both why he…
ScreeningNotesMay 2, 2022the perfect kind of sequel to yojimbo; funnier, bloodier, somehow shorter, yet more philosophical, mediating on the proper use of violence in a world of deceit. sanjuro himself exists on the borders of society, is able to grease the wheels of change, turn the tide of an…
comrade_yui - Nov 13, 2025
RESEÑA EN ESPAÑOL ACTION! - HEART OF AKIRA, BLADE OF KUROSAWA In my first review, I described this film as “underwhelming.” On this rewatch, I’d also probably add “forgettable,” since I had completely forgotten I’d seen it before. Sure, it’s been six years, but I still…
Rafael "Mister Movie" JovineApr 6, 2025Enquanto "Yojimbo" lembra muito um faroeste ambientado no Japão no fim do sistema feudal. Já "Sanjuro" lembra uma época anterior, pois mostra um Japão ainda bem organizado em clãs, com samurais protegendo a ordem. A sociedade ali é vista de forma mais calma e pacífica, bem…
BarmillivFeb 22, 2016The sequel to Yojimbo is another well crafted film from Akira Kurosawa, that’s further powered by the terrific characterization and performance of Toshiro Mifune. Yet another gem added into the combo’s filmography. The drama is neatly paced with amazingly detailed set…
Michael James
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- RayRay likedSanjuro
Great samurai movie, so much better than Yojimbo. Great action (with an incredible finale!), great use of humor—the closet guy was hilarious, so we’re some scenes with the women and the celebration scene. Love how he had to father all those knuckleheads. Perfect for what it is.
Wagner Freitas lovedSanjuroA story, an ally, an intricate chess game between two gentlemen, Toshirô Mifune & Tatsuya Nakadai going toe to toe in some incredible scenes, absolutely legendary, honestly after careful consideration Akira Kurosawa might be wholeheartedly one of my favorite directors of all time
Avery Malachite likedSanjuroWhile Toshirō Mifune shows up in nearly all of Kurosawa's movies, I'm sad we won't get that Good, Bad, & the Ugly epic with The Ronin, he's so much more interesting to me than Joe
- blue cat likedSanjuro
a great sequel to yojimbo—just as action packed, hilarious, and entertaining. would also watch again
Justin likedSanjuroPretty good Samurai movie but nothing super spectacular.
Milo Hoffman is "meh" onSanjuroyojimbo was better
Atom Users Reviews
Metacritic
This is fun but, compared with Kurosawa’s other 60s efforts, relatively slight.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Satirical Samurai action of the highest order.
David Parkinson
Empire
This is a mischievous, sly, good-humored presentation of a crusty old samurai caught between two groups of plain incompetents, with a playful satiric point.
Bosley Crowther
The New York Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962)?
The movie is 1hr 36min long.
What's Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962) about?
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent.
Who's the cast of Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962)?
- Toshirô Mifune as Sanjuro Tsubaki
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Hanbei Muroto
- Takashi Shimura as Kurofuji
- Yûzô Kayama as Iiro Izaka, Samurai Leader
- Reiko Dan as Chidori
- Masao Shimizu as Kikui, the Superintendent
- Yunosuke Ito as Mutsuta, the Chamberlain
- Takako Irie as Mutsuta's Wife
- Kamatari Fujiwara as Takebayashi
- Keiju Kobayashi as The Spy
Who's the director behind Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962)?
Akira Kurosawa directed Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962).
Who produced Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962)?
Ryûzô Kikushima and Tomoyuki Tanaka produced Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjuro) (1962).
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