Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to his younger son Tokumatsu. One day, he orders Takechiyo to an initiation rite in Yedo (today's Tokio). Takechiyo lives far away under the surveillance of Hotta Masamori, head of the Skura clan, where he was also raised. Hotta does suspect some kind of treachery, but he can not ignore the direct command of the Shogun. Therefore, he starts on his travel with Takechiyo and seven accompanying samurais. A large army under the command of Iba Shoemon, a vassal of the Shogun, attacks their night camp in the vicinity of a copper mine. Hotta dies in this first battle, but Takechiyo and the samurai manage to escape. They are chased by the army, and several skirmishes between the small force and the larger army follow.
Credits
Shogun's Shadow Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Hiroyuki Nagato
He was 55, 77 years old when he died
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as Tagaya Rokubee |
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Hu Jian Qiang
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as Shishi Jingoemon |
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Ken Ogata
He was 51, 71 years old when he died
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as Igo Gyobu |
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Masataka Naruse
He was 38, now 74 years old
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as Domon Genzaburo |
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Yūji Oda
He was 21, now 57 years old
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as Tobe Saheiji |
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Sonny Chiba
He was 49, now 86 years old
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as Iba Shoemon |
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Ippei Shigeyama
He was 9, now 45 years old
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as Takechiyo |
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Norihito Arai
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as Koori Deneemon |
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Miyuki Kanou
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as Yajima no Tsubone |
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Masaki Kyômoto
He was 29, now 66 years old
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as Tokugawa Iemitsu |
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Takeshi Maya
He was 21, now 57 years old
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as Hotta Masatoshi |
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Seizō Fukumoto
He was 45, now 82 years old
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Toshihiro Asari
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as Sobue Iori |
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Hiroki Matsukata
He was 46, 74 years old when he died
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as Abe Shigetsugu |
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Sayoko Ninomiya
She was 40, now 76 years old
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as Oman no Kata |
Shogun's Shadow Crew
