Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 15, 1981

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Fuji Television Network,Mifune Productions

Cast

Toshirō Mifune,Tomoyuki Kunihiro,Rino Katase,Yoko Isono,Shun Ōide,Tomo'o Nagai,Mizuho Suzuki,Nana Okada,Noboru Mitani,Nobuko Otowa

Director

Kōsei Saitō

Writer

Yoshio Yoshida,Takahito Ishikawa,Matsutarō Kawaguchi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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