Lord Mito (水戸黄門) 45 years old

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!

Credits

Kōtarō Satomi as

Eijirō Tōno as

Ichirô Nakatani as

Toshiro Mifune as

Shin'ya Ohwada as

Lord Mito Cast

Name	Character
Kōtarō Satomi He was 42, now 87 years old
Eijirō Tōno He was 71, 87 years old when he died
Ichirô Nakatani He was 48, 73 years old when he died
Toshiro Mifune He was 58, 77 years old when he died
Shin'ya Ohwada He was 31, now 76 years old

Lord Mito Crew

Name	Department

Lord Mito (45 years)

Release day: Saturday, December 23, 1978
Runtime: 98 minutes