Overview
A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!
Production
Toei Company
Cast & Characters
Isao Hashizume
Kimiko Ikegami
Masumi Miyazaki
Hiroyuki Nagato
Sayoko Ninomiya
Kōji Shimizu
Masakazu Tamura
Ryo Tamura
Takahiro Tamura
Katsuhiko Watabiki
Kaoru Yachigusa
Directors & Crew
Ichirō Miyagawa
Screenplay
Akira Inoue
Director
Isaka Hiroshi
Screenplay
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