Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai - (1978)Released

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.

Genres

ActionDramaAdventure

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toei Company

Spoken Languages

日本語

Release Date

1978-01-21

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Runtime

130 minutes

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