Shogun's Samurai (1978)

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.

Directing:
  • Kinji Fukasaku

Writing:
  • Kinji Fukasaku
  • Tatsuo Nogami
  • Hiro Matsuda

Stars:
Release Date: 1978-01-21
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  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 130
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada
Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifun...
Lord of Owari
Mikio Narita
Mikio Narita
Ayamaro Karasumasu
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nak...
Yagyu Tajima
Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba
Jûbê Yagyû
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsuk...
Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)
Teruhiko Saigō
Teruhiko Saig...
Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)
Isao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyag...
Shozaemon Bekki
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sana...
Hayate
Sanae Nakahara
Sanae Nakahar...
Lady Kusaga
Etsuko Shihomi
Etsuko Shihom...
Yagyu Akane
Jirô Chiba
Jirô Chiba
Yagyu Samon
Hideo Murota
Hideo Murota
Sagenta Nogero
Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakata...
Gyobu Amano
Tetsurō Tamba
Tetsurō Tamba
Ogasawara Gensinsai
Nobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko
Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Oeyo
Seizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumot...
Yukinojo Gensinsai
Nenji Kobayashi
Nenji Kobayas...
Scarred Ronin
Reiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara
Okuni (Singer)
Etsushi Takahashi
Etsushi Takah...
Matsudaira Izu
Shinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashi...
Chamberlain Doi
Harumi Sone
Harumi Sone
Ronin
Sen Yano
Sen Yano
真田広之
真田広之
Hayate
Shin'ichi Chiba
Shin'ichi Chi...
Jûbê Yagyû
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