Seven Samurai(Japanese: 七人の侍, Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai action film directed by Akira Kurosawa, depicting a village of farmers seeking protection from bandits by hiring seven samurai warriors. Set in 1586 during the Sengoku period, the film explores themes of honor, camaraderie, and sacrifice as the samurai defend the village against repeated attacks. It was the most expensive Japanese film of its time and took a year to shoot, yet became the second-highest-grossing film in Japan in 1954. Since then, Seven Samurai has been regarded as one of cinema's greatest and most influential films, consistently ranking highly in critics' lists and influencing numerous remakes and adaptations. This t-shirt features the epic narrative and iconic characters from Kurosawa's classic film.