During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country under their banners by becoming the supreme leader. One of the first to vie for power in this way was Saito Dosan, the 'Viper'. His son-in-law, Oda Nobunaga, did in fact unite the nation after subduing all of his enemies, yet falling at last to the treachery of one of his most trusted generals. This story is a pre-cursor to those later events as the brilliant military strategist Saito Dosan rises to power and notoriety as a great lord in his own right. Directed by Kudo Eiichi and with a tremendous supporting cast that includes Nakamura Toru as Oda Nobunaga and Chiba Shinichi as Akechi Mitsutsugu, battle scenes of awesome power and a unique view of Japanese history, this is a marvelous production highlighted by the action scenes done by the Japan Action Club (JAC).
Credits
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Shigeru Kôyama
He was 61, 87 years old when he died
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as Nagahiro Nagai |
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Toru Nakamura
He was 25, now 59 years old
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as Nobunaga Oda |
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Kawarasaki Kenzo
He was 47, now 81 years old
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as Bonten Hachibei |
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Miki Fujitani
She was 18, now 51 years old
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as Princess Noh |
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Naoya Makoto
He was 42, now 76 years old
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as Gozaemon Yano |
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Hisako Manda
She was 32, now 66 years old
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as Yugao Dayu |
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Sonny Chiba
He was 51, now 85 years old
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as Mitsutsugu Akechi |
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Mikijiro Hira
He was 57, 82 years old when he died
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as Toshitaka Nagai |
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Ryoko Sano
She was 22, now 56 years old
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as Aguri |
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Takahiro Tamura
He was 62, 77 years old when he died
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as Motomune Matsunami |
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Kumiko Akiyoshi
She was 36, now 70 years old
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as Miyoshino |
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Ken Tanaka
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as Yoriaki Toki |
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Eiichi Kudo as Director. He was 61 (71) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Masahiro Shimura as Writer. He was 50 (69) years old when He died
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Writing |
