Confused about who the "Shadow Warrior" is or what the title means? It's a nod to Akira Kurosawa, one of the most influential directors that George Lucas greatly admires. The original Star Wars movie was greatly shaped by Kurosawa's work, especially the film The Hidden Fortress. Shadow Warrior is the English translation of Kagemusha, a 1980 Kurosawa film produced by Lucas about a lowly criminal impersonating a dying war lord.

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