Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy (長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 柳生の陰謀) 40 years old

Rumors are circulating that the shogunate is losing control of some feudal domains. Lord Yagyu Munefuyu is assigned to deal with the problem and the rebellious clans will be crushed! Meanwhile, a former vassal of the Kazama clan is shot and killed. Moments later a second man is killed by a mysterious master swordsman. Matsudaira Choshichiro and his companions arrive at the crime scene and find a new type of repeating gun. The carved seal on the gun stock belong to the Saiga; a ninja clan abolished by the shogunate many years ago. The blame for the murders is placed on the Kazama clan. Are they guilty or is this a wise cunning plan by Lord Yagyu to be able to destroy the Kazama clan? Choshichiro sets out to reveal the truth and try to save the doomed Kazama clan! In his way are the Owari, Lord Yagyu and his ninja assassins, and the mysterious master swordsman! Will Choshichiro prevail against impossible odds...?

Credits

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy Cast

Name Character
Kōtarō Satomi He was 47, now 88 years old as Matsudaira Choshichiro
Akiko Kana She was 27, now 68 years old as Akane
Shôhei Hino as Tatsusaburo
Tappei Shimokawa He was 55, 75 years old when he died as Miyake Takubei
Kenji Sahara He was 51, now 92 years old as Abe Tsushima-no-kami
Yumiko Nogawa She was 39, now 80 years old as Oren
Tetsurō Tamba He was 61, 84 years old when he died as Yagyu Munefuyu
Takeya Nakamura He was 0, now 41 years old as Takasugu Iyi-no-kami Takeharu
Kaku Takashina He was 64, 75 years old when he died as Gyukichi
Yoshirô Aoki He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Yamashina Kageyu

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy Crew

Name Department
Ei Ogawa as Screenplay. She was 53 (64) years old when She died Writing
Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy (40 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1984
  • Runtime: 96 minutes