Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1 (1981)

5.8/10 • 90 min • Action Drama TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Rino Katase

Yoko Isono

Shun Ōide

Yoshimune Tokugawa

Tomo'o Nagai

Tsushima-no-kami Ando

Mizuho Suzuki

Kawachi-no-kami Inoue

Nana Okada

Noboru Mitani

Nobuko Otowa

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