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

Crew

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