Throne of Blood
In Japan, Isuzu Yamada won "Kinema Junpo"'s award for Best Actress of the Year (for this film and "Downtown" and "Throne of Blood"). Kōji Mitsui won the award for Best Supporting Actor by (also for "Crazy Society") and Best Actor for Toshiro Mifune (also for "Downtown") by Mainichi Film Concours. In 2009 the film was voted at No. 36 on the list of "The Greatest Japanese Films of All Time" by Japanese film magazine Kinema Junpo.