
Overview
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
Year 1979
Studio Shochiku, Haiyuza Theater Company
Director Hideo Gosha
Crew Hideo Gosha (Director), Shōtarō Ikenami (Novel), Gin'ichi Kishimoto (Producer), Masayuki Satō (Producer), Shigemi Sugisaki (Producer), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer)
Popularity 1
Language 日本語