this fantastic filmmaker put Japanese cinema on the map welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Akira
down our picks for the top 10 Akira
down our picks for the top 10 Akira Kurosawa films for this list we’re
Kurosawa films for this list we’re
Kurosawa films for this list we’re looking at the greatest most critically
looking at the greatest most critically
looking at the greatest most critically acclaimed and or influential movies to
acclaimed and or influential movies to
acclaimed and or influential movies to come from this Asian ohter whether is
come from this Asian ohter whether is
come from this Asian ohter whether is directing samurai epics or heartfelt
directing samurai epics or heartfelt
directing samurai epics or heartfelt dramas
Akira Kurosawa’s movies are an
Akira Kurosawa’s movies are an incredible combo of Eastern traditions
incredible combo of Eastern traditions
incredible combo of Eastern traditions and Western influences and oh yeah the
and Western influences and oh yeah the
and Western influences and oh yeah the man sure knew how to rock a pair of
man sure knew how to rock a pair of
man sure knew how to rock a pair of sunglasses starting stuff even though I
sunglasses starting stuff even though I
sunglasses starting stuff even though I still do stuff number 10 Kagemusha all
still do stuff number 10 Kagemusha all
still do stuff number 10 Kagemusha all the old clothes they just don’t know how
the old clothes they just don’t know how
the old clothes they just don’t know how many not know today it’s tomato we’re
many not know today it’s tomato we’re
many not know today it’s tomato we’re starting off with a movie that won the
starting off with a movie that won the
starting off with a movie that won the Palme d’Or one of course hours later
Palme d’Or one of course hours later
Palme d’Or one of course hours later films this period piece centers on a
films this period piece centers on a
films this period piece centers on a common thief who makes himself look just
common thief who makes himself look just
common thief who makes himself look just like a powerful daimyo yogini tailor
like a powerful daimyo yogini tailor
like a powerful daimyo yogini tailor when the warlord is murdered the crook
when the warlord is murdered the crook
when the warlord is murdered the crook must take his place
must take his place
must take his place pooling family and foes alike all while
pooling family and foes alike all while
pooling family and foes alike all while dealing with suspicious enemies and the
dealing with suspicious enemies and the
dealing with suspicious enemies and the daimyo ‘he’s angry ghosts jam-packed
daimyo ‘he’s angry ghosts jam-packed
daimyo ‘he’s angry ghosts jam-packed with beautiful and startling images the
with beautiful and startling images the
with beautiful and startling images the oscar-nominated Kagemusha is one of
oscar-nominated Kagemusha is one of
oscar-nominated Kagemusha is one of course awe as most grand and gorgeous
course awe as most grand and gorgeous
course awe as most grand and gorgeous films number 9 high and low most people
films number 9 high and low most people
films number 9 high and low most people associate Akira Kurosawa with samurai
associate Akira Kurosawa with samurai
associate Akira Kurosawa with samurai flicks but you won’t find a single sword
flicks but you won’t find a single sword
flicks but you won’t find a single sword fight and high and low you do after
fight and high and low you do after
fight and high and low you do after mortgaging everything he owns to buy out
mortgaging everything he owns to buy out
mortgaging everything he owns to buy out a shoe company no diesel no Tuscan I’m
a shoe company no diesel no Tuscan I’m
a shoe company no diesel no Tuscan I’m just Jordan scum of design news to
just Jordan scum of design news to
just Jordan scum of design news to school
school
school a wealthy businessman finds himself in a
a wealthy businessman finds himself in a
a wealthy businessman finds himself in a tricky situation when his show first son
tricky situation when his show first son
tricky situation when his show first son is kidnapped should he stick with his
is kidnapped should he stick with his
is kidnapped should he stick with his plan or pay the boys ransom some German
plan or pay the boys ransom some German
plan or pay the boys ransom some German to nominate a service that’s all things
to nominate a service that’s all things
to nominate a service that’s all things are done like a moon this neo-noir
are done like a moon this neo-noir
are done like a moon this neo-noir also features a fantastic performance by
also features a fantastic performance by
also features a fantastic performance by Toshiro Mifune one of coração is
Toshiro Mifune one of coração is
Toshiro Mifune one of coração is favorite and most used actors number 8
favorite and most used actors number 8
favorite and most used actors number 8 Sanjay dou you gather to mourn another
Sanjay dou you gather to mourn another
Sanjay dou you gather to mourn another hajima got a dedication here a sequel to
hajima got a dedication here a sequel to
hajima got a dedication here a sequel to Kurosawa’s 1961 hit Yojimbo sanjay row
Kurosawa’s 1961 hit Yojimbo sanjay row
Kurosawa’s 1961 hit Yojimbo sanjay row follows nine bumbling samurai intent on
follows nine bumbling samurai intent on
follows nine bumbling samurai intent on cleaning up their town only these
cleaning up their town only these
cleaning up their town only these particular warriors know a lot more
particular warriors know a lot more
particular warriors know a lot more about honor than they do about fighting
about honor than they do about fighting
about honor than they do about fighting outnumbered by corrupt government
outnumbered by corrupt government
outnumbered by corrupt government officials held a newcomer gun they
officials held a newcomer gun they
officials held a newcomer gun they turned to a rather cranky ronin for help
turned to a rather cranky ronin for help
turned to a rather cranky ronin for help who she just lost illegal the result is
who she just lost illegal the result is
who she just lost illegal the result is comedy gold with the titular Sanjay row
comedy gold with the titular Sanjay row
comedy gold with the titular Sanjay row doing his best to save the day and keep
doing his best to save the day and keep
doing his best to save the day and keep his clumsy cohorts out of trouble
his clumsy cohorts out of trouble
his clumsy cohorts out of trouble kimochi Tom a jeweled and we don’t go
kimochi Tom a jeweled and we don’t go
kimochi Tom a jeweled and we don’t go Mitch Carew caronia boy number 7
Mitch Carew caronia boy number 7
Mitch Carew caronia boy number 7 Akira when Tokyo bureaucrat kanji
Akira when Tokyo bureaucrat kanji
Akira when Tokyo bureaucrat kanji Watanabe learns he’s dying of stomach
Watanabe learns he’s dying of stomach
Watanabe learns he’s dying of stomach cancer he suddenly realizes he’s wasted
cancer he suddenly realizes he’s wasted
cancer he suddenly realizes he’s wasted his entire life for 30 years he’s worked
his entire life for 30 years he’s worked
his entire life for 30 years he’s worked inside a stuffy office stamping paper
inside a stuffy office stamping paper
inside a stuffy office stamping paper after paper not that be someone special
after paper not that be someone special
after paper not that be someone special know what the block one thorn anymore in
know what the block one thorn anymore in
know what the block one thorn anymore in a depressed he’s never really lived he
a depressed he’s never really lived he
a depressed he’s never really lived he tries to drink his sores away until he
tries to drink his sores away until he
tries to drink his sores away until he meets an upbeat young woman who
meets an upbeat young woman who
meets an upbeat young woman who encourages him to make a difference
with a newfound purpose Watanabe becomes
with a newfound purpose Watanabe becomes a passionate activist and his touching
a passionate activist and his touching
a passionate activist and his touching journey in Aikido continues to inspire
journey in Aikido continues to inspire
journey in Aikido continues to inspire audiences to truly live well over half a
audiences to truly live well over half a
audiences to truly live well over half a century later number six throne of blood
basically Macbeth set in feudal Japan
basically Macbeth set in feudal Japan for Sawa’s creepy classic has all the
for Sawa’s creepy classic has all the
for Sawa’s creepy classic has all the elements of Shakespearean tragedy murder
elements of Shakespearean tragedy murder
elements of Shakespearean tragedy murder ghosts and people losing their minds
after a spirit predicts great things for
after a spirit predicts great things for general while Shih Tzu the samurai and
general while Shih Tzu the samurai and
general while Shih Tzu the samurai and his scheming wife assassinate the lord
his scheming wife assassinate the lord
his scheming wife assassinate the lord of the forest castle so he can take his
of the forest castle so he can take his
of the forest castle so he can take his place only their plan spins out of
place only their plan spins out of
place only their plan spins out of control leading to more murder insanity
control leading to more murder insanity
control leading to more murder insanity and ultimately tragedy haunting and
and ultimately tragedy haunting and
and ultimately tragedy haunting and eerie throne of blood warns us greed is
eerie throne of blood warns us greed is
eerie throne of blood warns us greed is never good number five the hidden
never good number five the hidden
never good number five the hidden fortress
screaming you’ve got one of course ah
screaming you’ve got one of course ah was most entertaining films this
was most entertaining films this
was most entertaining films this swashbuckling story follows too greedy
swashbuckling story follows too greedy
swashbuckling story follows too greedy peasants who join up with strangers
peasants who join up with strangers
peasants who join up with strangers smuggling gold across enemy territory
hoping to get a few coins for themselves
hoping to get a few coins for themselves these bungling buffoons don’t realize
these bungling buffoons don’t realize
these bungling buffoons don’t realize they’re helping a hot-blooded princess
they’re helping a hot-blooded princess
they’re helping a hot-blooded princess and her fiercely loyal general both on
and her fiercely loyal general both on
and her fiercely loyal general both on the run from bloodthirsty rivals he
the run from bloodthirsty rivals he
the run from bloodthirsty rivals he monument a visual fun and fast-paced
monument a visual fun and fast-paced
monument a visual fun and fast-paced this Japanese fairy tale went on to
this Japanese fairy tale went on to
this Japanese fairy tale went on to influence Star Wars inspiring characters
influence Star Wars inspiring characters
influence Star Wars inspiring characters like r2d2 and c3po yeah number four you
like r2d2 and c3po yeah number four you
like r2d2 and c3po yeah number four you Jimbo
this Eber cool flicks centers on a
this Eber cool flicks centers on a nameless Ronin who wanders into a town
nameless Ronin who wanders into a town
nameless Ronin who wanders into a town controlled by rival gangs seemingly
controlled by rival gangs seemingly
controlled by rival gangs seemingly motivated by greed he hires himself out
motivated by greed he hires himself out
motivated by greed he hires himself out as a bodyguard to both sides okay we can
as a bodyguard to both sides okay we can
as a bodyguard to both sides okay we can move the king could you get to eat it we
move the king could you get to eat it we
move the king could you get to eat it we cool another Thank You Helena but this
cool another Thank You Helena but this
cool another Thank You Helena but this why samurai is actually a hero playing
why samurai is actually a hero playing
why samurai is actually a hero playing both groups against each other and
both groups against each other and
both groups against each other and protecting an innocent family caught in
protecting an innocent family caught in
protecting an innocent family caught in the middle with its dusty streets and
the middle with its dusty streets and
the middle with its dusty streets and big showdowns Yojimbo has a strong
big showdowns Yojimbo has a strong
big showdowns Yojimbo has a strong western vibe and inspired sergio leone’s
western vibe and inspired sergio leone’s
western vibe and inspired sergio leone’s shoot him up a fistful of dollars number
shoot him up a fistful of dollars number
shoot him up a fistful of dollars number three
three
three Ron by Miley which ones you can all told
Ron by Miley which ones you can all told
Ron by Miley which ones you can all told you know Akira Kurosawa certainly loved
you know Akira Kurosawa certainly loved
you know Akira Kurosawa certainly loved his Shakespeare finish telling one
his Shakespeare finish telling one
his Shakespeare finish telling one notable Giovanni say one mystery
notable Giovanni say one mystery
notable Giovanni say one mystery nearly thirty years after adapting
nearly thirty years after adapting
nearly thirty years after adapting Macbeth Kurosawa directed this samurai
Macbeth Kurosawa directed this samurai
Macbeth Kurosawa directed this samurai version of King Lear complete with stark
version of King Lear complete with stark
version of King Lear complete with stark colors amazing visuals and brilliant
colors amazing visuals and brilliant
colors amazing visuals and brilliant battle scenes
despite his youngest son’s warnings an
despite his youngest son’s warnings an aging warlord divides his empire between
aging warlord divides his empire between
aging warlord divides his empire between his three kids inadvertently plunging
his three kids inadvertently plunging
his three kids inadvertently plunging the kingdom into chaos totally
understand war when his two greedy sons
understand war when his two greedy sons declare war on each other the warlord
declare war on each other the warlord
declare war on each other the warlord snaps leading to a climax that’s as
snaps leading to a climax that’s as
snaps leading to a climax that’s as bloody as it is tragic
[Music]
[Music] number two Rashomon the kumite
number two Rashomon the kumite
number two Rashomon the kumite was your
was your
was your am i talking yogini the films that
am i talking yogini the films that
am i talking yogini the films that introduce Japanese cinema to the West
introduce Japanese cinema to the West
introduce Japanese cinema to the West this twisty tail focuses on a mysterious
this twisty tail focuses on a mysterious
this twisty tail focuses on a mysterious murder as witnessed by four people while
murder as witnessed by four people while
murder as witnessed by four people while walking through the woods a samurai and
walking through the woods a samurai and
walking through the woods a samurai and his wife are attacked by a bandit but
his wife are attacked by a bandit but
his wife are attacked by a bandit but what happens next well nobody sure every
what happens next well nobody sure every
what happens next well nobody sure every witness gives a different story and
witness gives a different story and
witness gives a different story and almost everyone claims to know who the
almost everyone claims to know who the
almost everyone claims to know who the killer is dealing with themes like truth
killer is dealing with themes like truth
killer is dealing with themes like truth and memory Russia man won multiple
and memory Russia man won multiple
and memory Russia man won multiple awards and shoved Kurosawa into the
awards and shoved Kurosawa into the
awards and shoved Kurosawa into the spotlight
spotlight
spotlight [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions that
here are a few honorable mentions that
here are a few honorable mentions that you see roofie therapy number one seven
you see roofie therapy number one seven
you see roofie therapy number one seven samurai
samurai
samurai yeah widely considered one of the
yeah widely considered one of the
yeah widely considered one of the greatest films ever seven samurai
greatest films ever seven samurai
greatest films ever seven samurai influenced a generation of filmmakers
influenced a generation of filmmakers
influenced a generation of filmmakers and inspired movies from the Magnificent
and inspired movies from the Magnificent
and inspired movies from the Magnificent Seven to a bug’s life no yo-yo piston
Seven to a bug’s life no yo-yo piston
Seven to a bug’s life no yo-yo piston level set in the 1500s the story
level set in the 1500s the story
level set in the 1500s the story revolves around seven Ronin hired to
revolves around seven Ronin hired to
revolves around seven Ronin hired to protect a village from a gang of vicious
protect a village from a gang of vicious
protect a village from a gang of vicious bandits
led by a war-weary veteran this ragtag
led by a war-weary veteran this ragtag bunch must overcome suspicious outsiders
bunch must overcome suspicious outsiders
bunch must overcome suspicious outsiders and their own inner conflicts to uphold
and their own inner conflicts to uphold
and their own inner conflicts to uphold their honor in a world that’s leaving
their honor in a world that’s leaving
their honor in a world that’s leaving them behind
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