Poster of The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

Plot: A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter
Release Date: Wednesday, September 13 1961
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Utaemon IchikawaUtaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon Ichikawa was
57 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Yamanouchi Iganosuke'.
Thu, Feb 11 1904 –
Thu, Sep 16 1999
Portrait of Sō YamamuraSō Yamamura
Sō Yamamura was
51 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Councilor Matsudaira Izu'.
Thu, Feb 24 1910 –
Fri, May 26 2000
Portrait of Hiroko SakuramachiHiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakuramachi was
24 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Nui'.
Wed, Jun 16 1937
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki was
22 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Gyutaku'.
Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Michitarō MizushimaMichitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Mizushima was
49 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Akagawa Daizen'.
Sat, Jan 20 1912 –
Tue, Mar 23 1999
Portrait of Noboru NakayaNoboru Nakaya
Noboru Nakaya was
32 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Fujii Sakyo'.
Sat, May 04 1929 –
Thu, Nov 16 2006
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi was
65 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Abbot Tenchu'.
Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Katsuo NakamuraKatsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamura was
23 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Ten'ichi-bo'.
Sat, Apr 23 1938
Portrait of Chōjūrō KawarasakiChōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki was
58 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Magistrate O'oka Echizen'.
Sat, Dec 13 1902 –
Tue, Sep 22 1981
Portrait of Shin TokudaijiShin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaiji was
50 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Yoshimune'.
Wed, Oct 05 1910 –
Wed, Jul 19 1995
Portrait of Ushio AkashiUshio Akashi
Ushio Akashi was
63 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Ushio Koetsu'.
Sun, Sep 11 1898 –
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Portrait of Koji ArimaKoji Arima
Koji Arima was
55 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Sangoro Yoshida'.
Mon, Jul 30 1906
Portrait of Tsukie MatsuuraTsukie Matsuura
Tsukie Matsuura was
53 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Ritsu'.
Tue, Nov 05 1907
Portrait of Ryōei ItōRyōei Itō
Ryōei Itō was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Gensuke'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kinji NakamuraKinji Nakamura
Kinji Nakamura was
40 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Gatekeeper'.
Tue, Feb 15 1921
Portrait of Takeshi SakamotoTakeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakamoto was
61 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Matabei'.
Thu, Sep 21 1899 –
Fri, May 17 1974
Portrait of Kazutarō KuniKazutarō Kuni
Kazutarō Kuni was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Guard'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinnosuke OgataShinnosuke Ogata
Shinnosuke Ogata was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Playman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ikuo OkaIkuo Oka
Ikuo Oka was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Kobozu'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gorô NaniwaGorô Naniwa
Gorô Naniwa was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Yamajin'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokinosuke NakamuraTokinosuke Nakamura
Tokinosuke Nakamura was
46 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Nakabon'.
Sun, Nov 29 1914
Portrait of Kenji NagataKenji Nagata
Kenji Nagata was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eijirō SekineEijirō Sekine
Eijirō Sekine was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Samurai'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ryōji KōzukiRyōji Kōzuki
Ryōji Kōzuki was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Kawaraban'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiro YamazakiJiro Yamazaki
Jiro Yamazaki was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Treasure Sawa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuo FujitaYasuo Fujita
Yasuo Fujita was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Ynagisawa in childhood'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ko MihashiKo Mihashi
Ko Mihashi was
66 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Hotta Mamoru'.
Wed, Jun 26 1895 –
Mon, Feb 26 1962

Crew

Portrait of Nobuo NakagawaNobuo Nakagawa
Nobuo Nakagawa was
56 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Director'
Tue, Apr 18 1905 –
Sun, Jun 17 1984
Portrait of Minoru MikiMinoru Miki
Minoru Miki was
58 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Dec 26 1902 –
Mon, Oct 21 1968
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Shinobu Hashimoto was
43 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto
Shintarō Miyamoto was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chumei WatanabeChumei Watanabe
Chumei Watanabe was
36 in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Aug 09 1925 –
Thu, Jun 23 2022
Portrait of Kenji TanakaKenji Tanaka
Kenji Tanaka was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Choshiro KatsuraChoshiro Katsura
Choshiro Katsura was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenjirō TōjōKenjirō Tōjō
Kenjirō Tōjō was
>> in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday