Seven Samurai
Several elements from "The Seven Samurai" are also argued to have been adapted for "Star Wars" (1977). Plot elements of "Seven Samurai" are also used in the "Star Wars" Anthology film "Rogue One" (2016). The ' episode "Bounty Hunters" (2008) pays direct homage to Akira Kurosawa by adapting the film's plot, as does ' episode "" (2019).