Shogun's Samurai
Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai (1978)

Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
⏱ 130 min
ActionDramaAdventure
7.0 · TMDB rating

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TMDB: 7.0/10 (44 votes)

Available on: Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.

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What is Shogun's Samurai about?
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
Where can I watch Shogun's Samurai?
Available on: Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
When was Shogun's Samurai released?
1978-01-21

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Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.

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