Lord Mito
水戸黄門
Synopsis
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
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Mito Komon 1978 opening
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-10-02
Top Cast
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Eijirō Tōno
Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Kōtarō Satomi
Sasaki Sukesaburo
Shin'ya Ohwada
Atsumi Kakunoshin
Ichirō Nakatani
Kazaguruma no Yashichi
Gentaro Takahashi
Utsukari Hachibei
Toshirō Mifune
Sakuzaemon Okumura
Tōru Abe
Mondo Murai
Muga Takewaki
Ishikawa Hayato
Hajime Hana
Nise Komon
Komaki Kurihara
Yumi
Tatsuo Endō
Hatao Kurobe
Yoshi Katō
Taibei
Kōji Wada
Genpachiro Tsurugi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tetsuya Yamanouchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Shoko Hamura
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 水戸黄門
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Shoko Hamura
Chūji Kinoshita
Toshio Masuda
Katsumi Kawai
Go Toshin, Seiichi Morimoto, Tan Takaiwa, Shun'ichi Nishimura, Naoyuki Sugimoto
Department Leadership Roster
Tetsuya Yamanouchi
Director
Katsumi Kawai
Editor
Go Toshin
Producer
Seiichi Morimoto
Producer
Tan Takaiwa
Producer
Shoko Hamura
Screenplay
Shun'ichi Nishimura
Producer
Naoyuki Sugimoto
Producer
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Toshio Masuda
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lord Mito
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What is Lord Mito about?
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
Who directed Lord Mito?
Lord Mito was directed by Tetsuya Yamanouchi.
Who stars in Lord Mito?
The principal cast of Lord Mito includes Eijirō Tōno, Kōtarō Satomi, Shin'ya Ohwada, Ichirō Nakatani, Gentaro Takahashi.
When was Lord Mito released and how long is it?
Lord Mito was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Lord Mito?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lord Mito was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.