Shichinin no samurai (1954)
Kikuchiyo (Toshirô Mifune)
A would-be samurai (right down to the false noble birth certificate) who eventually proves his worth. He is mercurial and temperamental. He identifies with the villagers and their plight.
Character Snapshots
Shichinin no samurai Characters
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Kambei Shimada
The leader of the group and the first... -
Gorobei Katayama
He is recruited by Kambei and is a sk... -
Kyuzo
He initially declined an offer by Kam... -
Heihachi Hayashida
Recruited by Gorōbei. An amiable thou... -
Shichiroji
He was once Kambei's lieutenant. Kamb... -
Katsushiro Okamoto
A young untested warrior. He comes fr... -
Shino
Manzō's daughter who falls in love wi... -
Kikuchiyo
A would-be samurai (right down to the... -
Kisaku
The miller and village patriarch, ref... -
Yohei
A very timid old man who shares some ... -
Manzo
A farmer who fears for his daughter's... -
Rikichi
Hotheaded and relatively young, he ha... -
The Bandit Chief
The leader of the bandits.
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