Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

IMDb 3.5 1981 90 min ActionDramaTV Movie

Director

Kōsei Saitō

Country

JP

Plot Summary

The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son.  Part 1 sets up the story and introduces the characters.  When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle. 

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune Tamon Umei
Tomoyuki Kunihiro
Tomoyuki Kunihiro Shingo
Rino Katase
Rino Katase
Yoko Isono
Yoko Isono
Shun Ōide
Shun Ōide