
Information
Release DateMay 15, 1981
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased
ProductionMifune Productions, Fuji Television Network
LanguagesJapanese
3.5
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Synopsis
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. Part 1 sets up the story and introduces the characters. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Tamon Umei
Tomoyuki Kunihiro
Shingo

Rino Katase

Yoko Isono

Shun Ōide