Yagyu bugeicho - Ninjitsu (1958)

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan. The information is ... See full summary »

Director:

Hiroshi Inagaki

Writers:

Kôsuke Gomi (novel), Hiroshi Inagaki,

Stars:

Koji Tsuruta, Toshirô Mifune, Nobuko Otowa

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Koji Tsuruta	...	Senshiro
Toshirô Mifune	...	Tasaburo
Nobuko Otowa	...	The Princess
Yoshiko Kuga	...	Yuhime
Mariko Okada	...	Rika
Eijirô Tôno	...	Fugetsusai
Denjirô Ôkôchi	...	Lord Yagyu
Senjaku Nakamura	...	Matajuro
Jôtarô Togami	...	Jubei
Hanshirô Iwai	...	Iyemitsu
Kyôko Kagawa	...	Oki
Akihiko Hirata	...	Tomonori
Akio Kobori
Kôshirô Matsumoto
Bokuzen Hidari

Storyline

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan. The information is divided among the three scrolls, all of which must be possessed for the secrets to be understood. When Princess Yuhime steals the scrolls, Tasaburo, a samurai with magical powers, and his brother Senshiro are sent to retrieve them. In Part II, the search for the scrolls continues.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | based on novel

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

22 May 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ninjitsu, Part II

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Connections

Follows Yagyû bugeichô (1957)

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