Complex sentence: Akira Kurosawa scholar David Desser and critic Manny Farber, among others, state categorically that "Red Harvest" was the inspiration for Kurosawa's film "Yojimbo"; however, other scholars, such as Donald Richie, believe the similarities are coincidental.
Split into simpler sentences: Akira Kurosawa scholar David Desser and critic Manny Farber, among others, state that "Red Harvest" was the inspiration for Kurosawa's film "Yojimbo". Other scholars, such as Donald Richie, believe the similarities are coincidental.