thumb|left|upright|Throne of Blood cast and crew photo taken in 1956, showing (from left to right) Shinjin Akiike, Fumio Yanoguchi, Kuichiro Kishida, Samaji Nonagase, Takao Saito, Toshiro Mifune (in the jeep), Minoru Chiaki, Takashi Shimura, Teruyo Nogami, Yoshirō Muraki, Akira Kurosawa, Hiroshi Nezu, Asakazu Nakai, and Sōjirō Motoki|alt=cast and crew of Throne of Blood Kurosawa displayed a bold, dynamic style, strongly influenced by Western cinema yet distinct from it; he was involved with all aspects of film production. He was a gifted screenwriter and worked closely with his co-writers from the film's development onward to ensure a high-quality script, which he considered the firm foundation of a good film. He frequently served as editor of his own films. His team, known as the , which included the cinematographer Asakazu Nakai, the production assistant Teruyo Nogami and the actor Takashi Shimura, was notable for its loyalty and dependability.
THuMB|leFT|uprigHt|THRonE of Blood CAst anD crew Photo tAkeN iN 1956, sHOwInG (from LEFt tO RiGHT) shinjin aKiikE, fuMio YanoGUchI, kuIChiro kIShiDA, SAmAji NOnAGaSE, takao Saito, ToshiRo MIfune (in the jeep), mINOru cHiaki, takaShI ShimuRa, tErUyO nogAmI, yoshIRō mUraKi, akiRa KURosawA, hiroshi nEzU, asaKAzu NAkAi, ANd sōjirō motoKi|alt=cast anD cRew of throne of blOoD kuRosawA diSplaYed a BoLd, DynamiC stylE, stRongly infLuEnceD bY wesTERN cinemA yeT DiSTinCt From iT; hE wAs InvolVEd wIth alL aSpeCtS Of fiLm PrOdUctIon. hE WaS A GifTed sCReEnwritEr and WOrKEd CloselY with his cO-wriTerS frOM The film'S develOPMEnt oNwarD tO ensUre a hIgh-quality scripT, WhIch he consIderEd thE fIrm FouNdatiOn oF a good film. he FReqUentlY sErved aS edItor Of hiS Own FiLms. hiS tEAM, known aS the , whICh inClUDEd the cinEmAToGraPher asAkaZU naKaI, tHE prodUcTion assIstAnt teRuyO nogaMI and tHe ACTor taKAsHi sHimura, wAS NoTAble For ITs loYalty and dePENdability.