Takashi Shimura on Blu-ray

[ShellOilJunior]

Chances are if you've seen a few Japanese films on blu-ray (especially from Criterion) you've seen a Takashi Shimura performance. Either in a main role (Seven Samurai) or in the background (High and Low). Shimura seems to always bring integrity to his roles.

Let's hope this list continues to grow as more films like Ikiru and Stray Dog are finally announced. (Let me know if I'm missing any films)

Gojira https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Godzilla-Blu-ray/31499/
The Hidden Fortress https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-H...Blu-ray/49048/
High and Low https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/High-...Blu-ray/23144/
Kagemusha https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Kagemusha-Blu-ray/5596/
The Life of Oharu https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...Blu-ray/70519/
Rashomon https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Rashomon-Blu-ray/53148/
Samurai Trilogy (Duel at Ganryu Island) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-S...Blu-ray/40561/
Seven Samurai https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Seven...-Blu-ray/7737/
Throne of Blood https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Thron...Blu-ray/88110/
Yojimbo/Sanjuro https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Yojim...-Blu-ray/8847/
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsmen (Zatoichi and the Fugitive, Zatoichi's Conspiracy) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Zatoi...Blu-ray/81690/

[Yojimbo]

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Ikiru and Stray Dog

These are a couple of my most-wanted blus. Anxiously waiting...

[The Great Owl]

Takashi Shimura was amazing.

Stray Dog is my second favorite Akira Kurosawa movie after Seven Samurai, and it is my most eagerly awaited Blu-ray upgrade. I hope that it happens soon.

[MifuneFan]

He's my 2nd fav. Japanese actor other than you know who

He's simply great in everything he does

[Yojimbo]

There's not many actors that can pull on your heartstrings like Takashi Shimura in Ikiru. Gets me every time.

[Illy Scorsese]

Phenomenal Actor...

I've been waiting years for "Ikiru".

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

He's my 2nd fav. Japanese actor other than you know who

He's simply great in everything he does

Playing an old man in Ikiru (1952) then playing lead samurai Kambei in 1954's Seven Samurai - this is an incredible range!

[cakefactory]

Ikiru is the Kurosawa movie I haven't seen that I most want to, but I've been holding out on the assumption that it will be announced on bluray at any moment, upon which I'll just buy it! Knowing my luck it will be years.

[jayxrico]

Glad to hear that Takashi is getting more of his films on blu. Very big fan of his!