Mifune, ironically, would eventually find his way into a major American production anyway. A few years after Star Wars debuted in 1977, he starred as Toranaga in the original 1980 Shōgun miniseries.

Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Toshirô Mifune) sees in Blackthorn things he can use to at least survive the struggle to come, and if both play their hands correctly, become Shogun.

Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series "Shogun" won a record 18 Emmys for its first season. It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-producer Hiroyuki ...

So does Toshiro Mifune, the one Japanese actor any true movie lover can name. But when the centenary of Mifune’s birth came in 2020, the milestone was virtually ignored, thanks to the Covid-19 ...

If Toshiro Mifune: The Ultimate Collection isn't enough to get you by, next week marks the DVD release of Okamoto's brilliant 1967 masterpiece, Japan's Longest Day.

If Toshiro Mifune is new to you, perhaps this film will do as a quick intro. Otherwise, go find “Seven Samurai,” “Yojimbo,” “High and Low,” and meet a movie star in his natural habitat.

Note: Toshiro Mifune’s grandson, Rikiya Mifune, will appear for a Q&A after the 7:30 p.m. screening of “Mifune” Friday at the Kahala 8 theaters.

The sons of a shogun who died mysteriously battle each other for power in this lavish historical epic set in feudal Japan. Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Yoshio Harada, Toshiro Mifune.