Poster of Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, January 21 1978
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura was 45 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Yagyu Tajima'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny ChibaSonny Chiba was 38 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Jûbê Yagyû'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Thu, Aug 19 2021
Portrait of Hiroki MatsukataHiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata was 35 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1942 –
Sat, Jan 21 2017
Portrait of Teruhiko SaigōTeruhiko SaigōTeruhiko Saigō was 30 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 05 1947 –
Sun, Feb 20 2022
Portrait of Reiko ŌharaReiko ŌharaReiko Ōhara was 31 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Okuni (Singer)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 13 1946 –
Mon, Aug 03 2009
Portrait of Yoshio HaradaYoshio HaradaYoshio Harada was 37 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 29 1940 –
Tue, Jul 19 2011
Portrait of Isao NatsuyagiIsao NatsuyagiIsao Natsuyagi was 38 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Shozaemon Bekki'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1939 –
Sat, May 11 2013
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaMikio Narita was 42 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Ayamaro Karasumasu'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneToshirō Mifune was 57 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Yoshinao Tokugawa'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 02 1920 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanada was 17 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Hayate'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1960
Portrait of Etsuko ShihomiEtsuko ShihomiEtsuko Shihomi was 22 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Yagyu Akane'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1955
Portrait of Kentaro KudoKentaro KudoKentaro Kudo was 36 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Yagyu Matajuro'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 23 1941
Portrait of Jirô ChibaJirô ChibaJirô Chiba was 29 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Yagyu Samon'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 06 1949
Portrait of Hideo MurotaHideo MurotaHideo Murota was 40 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Sagenta Nogero'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1937 –
Sat, Jun 15 2002
Portrait of Mayumi AsanoMayumi AsanoMayumi Asano was 21 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Mon'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 21 1957
Portrait of Ichirō NakataniIchirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani was 47 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Gyobu Amano'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 15 1930 –
Thu, Apr 01 2004
Portrait of Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaTetsuro Tamba was 55 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Ogasawara Gensinsai'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1922 –
Sun, Sep 24 2006
Portrait of Etsushi TakahashiEtsushi TakahashiEtsushi Takahashi was 42 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Matsudaira Izu'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1935 –
Sun, May 19 1996
Portrait of Sanae NakaharaSanae NakaharaSanae Nakahara was 42 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Lady Kusaga'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1935 –
Tue, May 15 2012
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko was 54 in Shogun's Samurai
Birthday: Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida was 60 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Chamberlain Doi'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Sat, Jan 09 1999
Portrait of Isuzu YamadaIsuzu YamadaIsuzu Yamada was 60 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Oeyo'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1917 –
Mon, Jul 09 2012
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto was 34 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Yukinojo Gensinsai'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Nenji KobayashiNenji KobayashiNenji Kobayashi was 36 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Scarred Ronin'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 07 1941
Portrait of Harumi SoneHarumi SoneHarumi Sone was 40 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Ronin'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 05 1937 –
Thu, Jun 16 2016
Portrait of Sen YanoSen YanoSen Yano was 49 in Shogun's Samurai
Birthday: Sat, Feb 11 1928 –
Fri, Sep 17 2010

Crew

Portrait of Kinji FukasakuKinji FukasakuKinji Fukasaku was 47 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 03 1930 –
Sun, Jan 12 2003
Portrait of Tôru NakajimaTôru NakajimaTôru Nakajima was >> in Shogun's Samurai as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuo NogamiTatsuo NogamiTatsuo Nogami was 49 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1928 –
Sat, Jul 20 2013
Portrait of Hiro MatsudaHiro MatsudaHiro Matsuda was 44 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1933 –
Thu, Mar 24 2022
Portrait of Isamu IchidaIsamu IchidaIsamu Ichida was >> in Shogun's Samurai as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshiaki TsushimaToshiaki TsushimaToshiaki Tsushima was 41 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, May 22 1936 –
Mon, Nov 25 2013
Portrait of Kôzaburô KitaguchiKôzaburô KitaguchiKôzaburô Kitaguchi was >> in Shogun's Samurai as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norimichi IgawaNorimichi IgawaNorimichi Igawa was 48 in Shogun's Samurai as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 20 1929 –
Thu, May 16 2024