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Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

★ 9/10 · 1 votes 1989 2h 25m Released

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Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.

Cast

Toru Nakamura Isshin Tasuke / Tokugawa I Noriko Sakai Onaka Tomisaburō Wakayama Okubo Hikozaemon Sonny Chiba Yagyu Jubei Hideki Takahashi Banzuiin Chobei Nagisa Katahira Oshima