- Tells a story of a Ronin (masterless samarai), portrayed by Toshiro Mifane.
- title of film translates as "bodyguard".
- the film can be veiwed as an early example of the "man with no name" concept (which previously appears in a number of novels, including Dashiell Hammett's red harvest).
- The film's looks and themes were partly inspired by the western film genre, in particular the films of John Ford.
- The characters: the tacturn loner and the helpless townsfolk needing a protector- are reminiscent of Kurosawa's own seven samarai (1954) and have become western archetypes.
- The cinametography also mimics conventional shots in western films, such as that of the love hero in a wide shot, facing an enemy or enemies from a distance while the wind kicks up dust between the two.
Yojimbo made in 1961 by Akira Karasowa: Akira Karasowa is a icon of Japanese cinema...held up as an autever of Japanese cinema. Was also an influence to directors Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
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