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Yojimbo (1961) is streaming on Max. Also available to 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.
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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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Yojimbo
You can watch Yojimbo (1961) for free on Kanopy.
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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 Criterion Channel. Yojimbo is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified September 2, 2026.