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The poster features a dramatic, fiery yellow background with a muscular man in a black outfit holding a sword aloft. Below him, a small figure stands in silhouette against a dark sky. The title "YOJIMBO" is prominently displayed in bold white letters. The overall mood is intense and action-packed...

Yojimbo

1961 · Movie · 110 min· Updated Jul 2026
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A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

A lean, predatory energy radiates from a nameless ronin as he manipulates two warring factions against one another. This sharp kinetic action reinvented the lone wanderer archetype through masterful pacing and clever psychological maneuvering.

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Akira Kurosawa

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Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu, Takashi Shimura, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Yōsuke Natsuki, Eijirō Tōno

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The poster features a dramatic, fiery yellow background with a muscular man in a black outfit holding a sword aloft. Below him, a small figure stands in silhouette against a dark sky. The title "YOJIMBO" is prominently displayed in bold white letters. The overall mood is intense and action-packed...

Yojimbo

1961•⭐ 8.1•110 min•Updated Jul 2026
🌐Japanese

You can watch Yojimbo (1961) for free on Kanopy.

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A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

A lean, predatory energy radiates from a nameless ronin as he manipulates two warring factions against one another. This sharp kinetic action reinvented the lone wanderer archetype through masterful pacing and clever psychological maneuvering.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu, Takashi Shimura, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Yōsuke Natsuki, Eijirō Tōno

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Yojimbo is streaming on Max. Watch Yojimbo for free on Kanopy. Yojimbo is streaming on YouTube TV. Yojimbo is streaming on Criterion Channel. Yojimbo is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified July 4, 2026.

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