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The Lowly Ronin (1972)

The Lowly Ronin poster
Original title
荒野の素浪人
Directed by
Masanobu Deme
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese period drama follows a lone ronin wandering the wilderness. Inspired by classic samurai and Western films, the series depicts his encounters with various people and conflicts in a hostile landscape.

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What happens

Ronin of the Wilderness (荒野の素浪人, Kōya no surōnin) is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast between 1972 and 1974. It was inspired by Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro and the Western genre. The lead star is Toshiro Mifune. The complete DVD box was released in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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