
1979
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.

Tatsuya Nakadai
Gomyo Kiyoemon

Keiko Kishi
Omon

Ayumi Ishida
Oriwa

Makoto Fujita
Kasuke

Isao Natsuyagi
Sharaku

Kayo Matsuo
Oren

Ai Kanzaki
Osaki

Tatsuo Umemiya
Kawazu

Hajime Hana
Hanba

Yoshio Harada
Yataro Tanigawa

Tetsuro Tamba
Okitsugu Tanuma

Koji Yakusho
Kuwano

Mikio Narita
Gosun

Hideji Ōtaki
Shiba

Yoshi Katō
Zenzaemon

Eijirō Tōno
Shogen

Sonny Chiba
Samon Shimoguni

Hideo Murota

Fujiko Nara

Daisuke Ryū

Hachiro Azuma

Smiley Ohara

Sen Yano

Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Narrator

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Seven Samurai

GOZEN: The Sword of Pure Romance

Rashomon

Blade of the Immortal

Sure Death 6

Assassins for sale

Gemini

Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Sekigahara

Tenchu!

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

Miyamoto Musashi

Sword of Desperation

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi Challenged

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth