Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'Stray Dog' | Far East Films The Criterion Collection will release the 1949 Japanese crime drama ‘Stray Dog’ (野良犬) on US Blu-ray and 4K UHD on May 5, 2026.

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘Stray Dog’ #StrayDog #野良犬 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #4KUHD #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #TakashiShimura #KeikoAwaji #EikoMiyoshi @criterion.bsky.social

Happy Birthday Takashi Shimura. (RIP) #HappyBirthdayTakashiShimura #TakashiShimura #Birthday #Legend #Legends

Today we celebrate the birthday of Takashi Shimura, born today in 1905. A Japanese actor, he is known in fandom for Gojira aka Godzilla, the American version Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla Raids Again, The Mysterians, Mothra, Gorath and others. #TakashiShimura

Seven Samurai (1954) in the PNW This is a collection of media from the initial runs of the uncut "Seven Samurai" (1969) in the Pacific Northwest.

This is a collection of media from the initial runs of the uncut "Seven Samurai" (1969) in the Pacific Northwest.

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#Action #Drama #AkiraKurosawa #ToshirôMifune #TakashiShimura #KeikoTsushima #TohoPictures #misleading #misinformation

WINNER

TAKASHI SHIMURA, IKIRU

Takashi Shimura is heartbreaking in this imitimate human drama that is Ikiru. His face speaks volumes throughout this upsetting story leading to one of the greatest emotional screen performances.

#movies #LeadingActor #TakashiShimura

1956
SUPPORTING ACTOR

the nominees
James Dean, Giant
Takashi Shimura, Seven Samurai
Rod Steiger, The Harder They Fall
Eli Wallach, Baby Doll

#movies #SupportingActor #ActingClips #JamesDean #TakashiShimura #RodSteiger #EliWallach

1952
SUPPORTING ACTOR

the nominees
Arthur Kennedy, The Lusty Men
Victor McLaglen, The Quiet Man
Masayuki Mori, Rashōmon
Takashi Shimura, Rashōmon

#movies #SupportingActor #ActingClips #ArthurKennedy #VictorMcLaglen #MasayukiMori #TakashiShimura

A scary movie a day until Halloween. Name the film and director, and provide a still or a poster.

Film: Kwaidan (1964)

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

#Filmsky #MovieSky #HorrorMovie #MovieChallenge #FilmChallenge #HorrorSky #HalloweenSky #MasakiKobayashi #RentaroMikuni #KeikoKishi #TakashiShimura

There are a LOT of classic anniversaries and we're a little late, but we HAVE to shout out the #AkiraKurosawa masterpiece #Rashomon as it turns 75! Few movies tackle different perspectives like this!

#diyenterainment #75thbirthday #toshiromifune #masayukimori #machikokyo #takashishimura #jigaideki

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Watched this last night, it could have been too serious but it has the requisite quality of humour to keep it on the correct side of the line.

Drunken Angel (1948) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/25858

#Cinemastodon #DrunkenAngel #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune […]

Watch some sizzling #FilmNoir on a hot summer weekend:

STRAY DOG (1949)

Full 🎥 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbvH...

#filmsky #ToshiroMifune #AkiraKurosawa #JapaneseNoir #TakashiShimura #movies #booklover #tcmparty #WritingCommunity #classicfilms

Carátula de «Trono de sangre» (Japón 1957) de Akira Kurosawa, con Toshiro Mifune Hay fantasmas. Hay espadas Gustará a: George RR Martin, arqueros, Fangorn No gustará a: calzonazos, mensajeros, Tippi Hedren 9/10

El Bardo en buenas manos.

🎭Tragedia
🎬Akira Kurosawa
🔢Kurosawa: 7/16
🔢1957: 5/33
🔢All Time: 233/4668
🎟️Verdi, 2025-03-20

#KumonosuJô #ThroneOfBlood #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #IsuzuYamada #TakashiShimura #AkiraKubo #MinoruChiaki #criticasinfames

Box front

Box spine

Box with bd case, poster, and booklet

Case front with art cards

Seven Samurai (1954) UHD + Blu-ray Limited Edition released 2024 by BFI Video 🇬🇧

www.blu-ray.com/movies/Seven...

#PhysicalMedia #4k #UHD #Blu-ray #RegionFree #Import #Samirai #Toho #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #TakashiShimura #KeikoTsushima #IsaoKimura

Another recent addition to the collection via @diabolikdvd.bsky.social

Yojimbo & Sanjuro (1961-1962) UHD released 2025 by BFI Video 🇬🇧

www.blu-ray.com/movies/Yojim...

#PhysicalMedia #4k #UHD #Blu-ray #Samurai #Toho #BFI #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #TatsuyaNakadai #IsuzuYamada #TakashiShimura

New addition from @diabolikdvd.bsky.social

Throne of Blood (1957) UHD released 2025 by BFI Video 🇬🇧

www.blu-ray.com/movies/Thron...

#PhysicalMedia #4k #UHD #BFI #Toho #AkiraKurosawa #ThroneOfBlood #Macbeth #Shakespeare #ToshiroMifune #IsuzuYamada #TakashiShimura #Samurai

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: 'Throne of Blood' - Far East Films BFI are bringing the 1957 Japanese period drama 'Throne of Blood' (蜘蛛巣城) to UK Blu-ray on May 19, 2025.

Blu-ray & 4K UHD release: ‘Throne of Blood’ #ThroneOfBlood #蜘蛛巣城 #JapaneseFilm #BluRay #4KUHD #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #IsuzuYamada #TakashiShimura #AkiraKubo

Ikiru (1952) Blu-ray. Criterion Collection no. 221, released in 2015

www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ikiru...

#PhysicalMedia #Blu-ray #CriterionCollection #Toho #AkiraKurosawa #TakashiShimura #MikiOdagiri

Today we celebrate the birthday of Takashi Shimura, born today in 1905. A Japanese actor, he is known in fandom for Gojira aka Godzilla, the American version Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, Godzilla Raids Again, The Mysterians, Mothra, Gorath and others. #TakashiShimura

Choose one film from each of your 30 favourite directors. Name of the film and director, along with a still.
11/30
Film: Akira Kurosawa
Director: Ikiru (1952)

#Filmsky #MovieSky #TakashiShimura #AkiraKurosawa #Legacy #Tragedy #MovieChallenge #FilmChallenge

Rashomon (1950) - Review - Far East Films Based on a pre-war short story, it tackles a major crime in a sober, yet discreet way and plays with the idea that even an obvious crime has many layers hidden beneath the surface.

REVIEW: Rashomon (1950) #Rashomon #羅生門 #JapaneseFilm #Review #AkiraKurosawa #ToshiroMifune #MachikoKyo #MasayukiMori #TakashiShimura #AndrewSaroch

Blu-rays of Kurosawa’s Ikiru (1952) and Honda’s Godzilla (1954), both starring Takashi Shimura

#TakashiShimura double bill. Oddly similar covers.

I picked up Criterion's 4K disc of SEVEN SAMURAI recently and it's glorious. This film turned 70 this year and it retains every ounce of power with which it arrived in the fifties.
#sevensamurai #criterion #akirakurosawa #toshiromifune #takashishimura