Every nerd out there loves samurai, westerns, and Star Wars. But how many people out there have actually seen the films that inspired/introduced those things? Please join me as I introduce you to master Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, as I go over his life, his films, and how his work not only introduced Japanese culture to the world, but also inspired people to make things like Clint Eastwood westerns and (yes) Star Wars.