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Seven Samurai

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Seven Samurai
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Film Poster
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Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Release Date 1954
Language Japanese
Studio Toho
Distributor Toho Company
Main Cast
Character Actor
Kambei Shimada Takashi Shimura
Katsushirō Isao Kimura
Gorōbei Yoshio Inaba
Shichirōji Daisuke Katō
Heihachi Minoru Chiaki
Kyūzō Seiji Miyaguchi
Kikuchiyo Toshirô Mifune
The bandit chief Shinpei Takagi


Seven Samurai is the 1954 classic directed by Akira Kurosawa that centers around seven Samurai hired to defend a village from bandits. While directly remade as The Magnificent Seven, the film's influences is evident in numerous films such as The Dirty Dozen, The Sixth (Shestoy), Sholay and Ocean's Eleven as well as the original Star Wars.


The following guns were used in the film Seven Samurai:




16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket

While the film is best known for its swordplay, the 16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket is seen used in the film. Three Tanegechimas are used by the bandits against the Samurai. Kyuzo (Seiji Myaguchi) steals one to examine during a solo raid. Kikuchiyo (Toshirô Mifune) later abandons his post to steal another one. The bandit chief (Shinpei Takagi) uses the remaining one in the final raid.

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A Tanegashima similar to what was used. These weapons were influenced more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.
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Bandit armed with a tanegashima. The shape of the gun is seen here.