No other warrior class in history has been as revered and popularized as these feudal combatants.
A combination of those two?
Arguably, that artistic union was at its best inYojimbo.
As such, he’s still a nameless wanderer inSanjuroand jumps around from adventure to adventure fixing problems.
Ranis considered one of Kurosawa’s best adaptations of William Shakespeare’s works, particularlyKing Lear.
They do this by planning out one of the most epic assassination attempts in cinema.
Thisfilm about samurai-turned-assassins even served as one of thechief inspirationsforGhost of Tsushima’s combat.
That’s how you know it won’t disappoint in the action department.
In this case, it would be Kurosawa’s supposed magnum opus,Seven Samurai.
Besides, seeing lordless samurai defending peasants evoke some familiar feelings coming fromGhost of Tsushima.
THE SAMURAI TRILOGY
Can’t get enough of Toshiro Mifune?
The three films are the cinematic retelling of the legendary Musashi Miyamoto’s tenure as a samurai.
That includes all his duels and escapades from town to town performing majestic and astounding feats along the way.
ZATOICHI (2003)
Want to see what an actual “ghost” samurai is in action?
Well, look no further than what the physically blind Zatoichi can do.
Zatoichi’s character himself has had several films but the most latest among them was the 2003 movie.
Of course, it’s also anawesome samurai filmto watch before or after playingGhost of Tsushima.
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