
Shogun's Shadow
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Overview
A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
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Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Igo Gyobu
Ken Ogata
Igo Gyobu


Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba
Iba Shoemon
Sonny Chiba
Iba Shoemon


Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Abe Shigetsugu
Hiroki Matsukata
Abe Shigetsugu


Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Tagaya Rokubei
Hiroyuki Nagato
Tagaya Rokubei


Tetsuro Tamba
Tetsuro Tamba
Hotta Masamori
Tetsuro Tamba
Hotta Masamori


Masaki Kyomoto
Masaki Kyomoto
Iemitsu Tokugawa
Masaki Kyomoto
Iemitsu Tokugawa


Miyuki Kanō
Miyuki Kanō
Yajima Tsubone
Miyuki Kanō
Yajima Tsubone


Yuji Oda
Yuji Oda
Tobe Saheiji
Yuji Oda
Tobe Saheiji


Masataka Naruse
Masataka Naruse
Domon Genzaburo
Masataka Naruse
Domon Genzaburo


Ippei Shigeyama
Ippei Shigeyama
Takechiyo
Ippei Shigeyama
Takechiyo
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