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Lord Mito (1978)

Original title: 水戸黄門

1978-12-23 · 1h 38m · JA
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One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!

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Tetsuya YamanouchiDirectorTetsuya YamauchiDirector

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Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoTokugawa MitsukuniKōtarō SatomiKōtarō SatomiSasaki SukesaburoShin'ya OhwadaShin'ya OhwadaAtsumi KakunoshinIchirō NakataniIchirō NakataniKazaguruma no YashichiGentaro TakahashiGentaro TakahashiUtsukari HachibeiToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneSakuzaemon OkumuraTōru AbeTōru AbeMondo MuraiMuga TakewakiMuga TakewakiIshikawa HayatoHajime HanaHajime HanaNise KomonKomaki KuriharaKomaki KuriharaYumiTatsuo EndōTatsuo EndōHatao KurobeYoshi KatōYoshi KatōTaibei

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Genre affinityDrama · AdventureDialogue densityDramaDirector preference374460 · 840475Actor preference204763 · 173568 · 374454Country preferenceJpDecade preference1970

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What is Lord Mito about?

One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!

How long is Lord Mito?

Lord Mito has a runtime of 98 minutes.