Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

3.5 / 10

(1 votes)

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. 

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Action,

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

90 minutes

Year:

1981

Director:

Kōsei Saitō

)}
Company:

Mifune Productions,

Fuji Television Network

Cast:
Toshirō Mifune

Tamon Umei

Tomoyuki Kunihiro

Shingo

Rino Katase

Yoko Isono

Shun Ōide

Crew:
Kōsei Saitō

Director

Yoshio Yoshida

Screenplay

Takahito Ishikawa

Screenplay

Matsutarō Kawaguchi

Original Story