Plot Summary

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. 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 in a series of duels that could change the destiny of Japan.

Movie Details

Original Title
新吾十番勝負
Status
released
Original Language
ja

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Cast

Yuko Asano as Okoma

Yuko Asano

Okoma

Sonny Chiba as Umei Tamon

Sonny Chiba

Umei Tamon

Kimiko Ikegami as Okiku

Kimiko Ikegami

Okiku

Morio Kazama as Yagyu Shinzaburo

Morio Kazama

Yagyu Shinzaburo

Chiaki Matsubara as Onui

Chiaki Matsubara

Onui

Minoru Ōki as Yagyu Tajima

Minoru Ōki

Yagyu Tajima

Taketoshi Naitō as

Taketoshi Naitō

Toru Nakamura as Musasabi no Genta

Toru Nakamura

Musasabi no Genta

Akira Nakao as Kuroda Tsunamasa

Akira Nakao

Kuroda Tsunamasa

Yuuko Nitou as

Yuuko Nitou

Ken Ogata as The narrator

Ken Ogata

The narrator

Yoshiko Sakuma as Lady Okoi

Yoshiko Sakuma

Lady Okoi

Hiroyuki Sanada as Aoi Shingo

Hiroyuki Sanada

Aoi Shingo

Kei Satō as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami

Kei Satō

Inoue Kawachi-no-kami

Tappei Shimokawa as

Tappei Shimokawa

Kantarō Suga as

Kantarō Suga

Miyuki Sugiura as Princess Aya

Miyuki Sugiura

Princess Aya

Tomisaburō Wakayama as Takeda Ishin

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Takeda Ishin

Katsuhiko Watabiki as Kuze Yamato-no-kami

Katsuhiko Watabiki

Kuze Yamato-no-kami

Takashi Yamaguchi as Tokugawa Yoshimune

Takashi Yamaguchi

Tokugawa Yoshimune

Production Companies

TV Asahi logoTV Asahi
Toei Studios Kyoto