Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (忍術御前試合) 67 years old

During the Age Of Wars (Sengoku Era), Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are vying for power and each uses their secret weapons in order to try and defeat the other. Momochi Sandayu of the Iga, along with his disciple Ishikawa Goemon are ordered by Ieyasu to assassinate Hideyoshi and get the blueprints for the hidden fortress within Osaka Castle. Meanwhile the Koga group organizes to try and defend the castle for the peace of the nation. Beating off every trick from Sandayu, Torawakamaru protects the drawing, and when Ieyasu figures out a way to hold a match between Koga and Iga the two masters fight the greatest ninja battle ever held. The effects are truly spectacular in this classic ninja film from Toei.

Credits

Hiroko Sakuramachi as Sagiri

Nakajirô Tomita as Ishikawa Goemon

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Momochi Sandayu

Denjirō Ōkōchi as Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja Cast

Name	Character
Hiroko Sakuramachi She was 20, now 87 years old	as Sagiri
Nakajirô Tomita He was 46, 79 years old when he died	as Ishikawa Goemon
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata He was 55, 68 years old when he died	as Momochi Sandayu
Denjirō Ōkōchi He was 59, 64 years old when he died	as Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja Crew

Name	Department
Tadashi Sawashima as Director. He was 31 (91) years old when He died	Directing

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (67 years)

Release day: Sunday, December 15, 1957
Runtime: 63 minutes