Shogun's Samurai
Release Date: 1978-01-21
Overview: Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
Rating: 7 / 10
Cast
Kinnosuke Nakamura
as Yagyu Tajima
Sonny Chiba
as Jûbê Yagyû
Hiroki Matsukata
as Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)
Teruhiko Saigō
as Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)
Reiko Ōhara
as Okuni (Singer)
Crew
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Hirō Matsuda - Screenplay
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Kinji Fukasaku - Screenplay
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Tatsuo Nogami - Screenplay
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Kôzaburô Kitaguchi - Lighting Technician
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Isamu Ichida - Editor
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