Shogun's Samurai

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
1978    2h 10mAction, Adventure
7.184%7.0
After the Tokugawa shogun's death by poisoning, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga compete for the shogunate, dividing the land into warring factions. Iemitsu's mentor, betrays all to secure Iemitsu's power, leading to widespread conflict.
  • Kinnosuke NakamuraYagyu Tajima
  • Sonny ChibaJûbê Yagyû
  • Hiroki MatsukataIemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)
  • Teruhiko SaigōTadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)
  • Reiko ŌharaOkuni (Singer)
  • Yoshio HaradaSanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
  • Isao NatsuyagiShozaemon Bekki
  • Mikio NaritaAyamaro Karasumasu
  • Toshirō MifuneYoshinao Tokugawa
  • Hiroyuki SanadaHayate
  • Etsuko ShihomiYagyu Akane
  • Kentaro KudoYagyu Matajuro
  • Jirô ChibaYagyu Samon
  • Hideo MurotaSagenta Nogero
  • Mayumi AsanoMon
  • Ichirō NakataniGyobu Amano
  • Tetsuro TambaOgasawara Gensinsai
  • Etsushi TakahashiMatsudaira Izu
  • Sanae NakaharaLady Kusaga
  • Nobuo Kaneko
  • MechaJayZillaJanuary 9, 2026
    A fantastic samurai period drama. Lots of plot twists, scandals, and betrayals. Worth a watch.

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