http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa
Have seen Ran and saw Seven Samurai and Shadow Warrior last night.
Here's a film review/synopsis of Kagemusha (Shadow Warrior)
http://www.heroic-cinema.com/reviews/kagemush
Kagemusha --
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagemusha
Watercolor paintings by Kurosawa, which he used to obtain funding for Shadow Warrior.
http://akirakurosawa.info/kurosawas-paintings/
Ran, made in 1985. Kagemusha was made in 1980.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ran_(film)
More commentary on Ran --
http://www.acepilots.com/discussions/ran.html
Seven Samurai -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Samurai
