Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

Plot Summary

Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.

Top Cast

Utaemon Ichikawa Saotome Mondonosuke

Hashizo Ōkawa Minobe Shinbei

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Chiyonosuke Azuma

Kōtarō Satomi