Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明 / KUROSAWA Akira) was an prolific Japanese filmmaker. He was born on March 23, 1910 in Shinagawa, Tokyo and died on September 6, 1998. Over the span of his 50-year career, he garnered international acclaim and a plethora of awards, including a special Academy Award in 1990 “For cinematic accomplishments that have inspired, delighted, enriched and entertained worldwide audiences and influenced filmmakers throughout the world.”

• Blu-ray Release - Ran (Lionsgate) (posted on 11/24/2009)
• Blu-ray Release - Kagemusha (Criterion) (posted on 5/29/2009)
• DVD Release - Kagemusha [2-disc Special Edition] (Criterion) (posted on 5/29/2009)
• Trailer - Kagemusha [English-subtitled] [3:26] (posted on 5/29/2009)
• DVD Release - The Hidden Fortress [Essential Art House Edition] (Janus Films/Criterion) (posted on 4/27/2009)
• Blu-ray Release - Ran (Criterion Collection) (posted on 3/2/2009)
• DVD Release - Dodes’ka-den (Criterion Collection) (posted on 2/8/2009)
• DVD Release - Ikiru (Criterion Collection) (posted on 1/16/2009)
• DVD Release - Ikiru [Essential Art House Edition] (Janus Films/Criterion) (posted on 1/16/2009)
• Review: Throne of Blood (posted on 11/11/2008)