Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

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It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

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. 

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Key crew

• Kōsei SaitōDirector
• Takahito IshikawaScreenplay
• Yoshio YoshidaScreenplay

Cast

• Toshirō MifuneTamon Umei
• Tomoyuki KunihiroShingo
• Rino KataseBenten Kozo
• Yoko IsonoO-Naga
• Shun ŌideYoshimune Tokugawa
• Tomo'o NagaiTsushima-no-kami Ando
• Mizuho SuzukiKawachi-no-kami Inoue
• Nana OkadaO-Nui
• Noboru MitaniCast
• Nobuko OtowaNarrator

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