
A Samurai's Sorrow
Drama · History
Overview
A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!
Top Cast


Isao Hashizume
Isao Hashizume
Isao Hashizume


Kimiko Ikegami
Kimiko Ikegami
Kimiko Ikegami


Masumi Miyazaki
Masumi Miyazaki
Masumi Miyazaki


Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato


Sayoko Ninomiya
Sayoko Ninomiya
Sayoko Ninomiya


Kōji Shimizu
Kōji Shimizu
Kōji Shimizu


Masakazu Tamura
Masakazu Tamura
Masakazu Tamura


Ryo Tamura
Ryo Tamura
Ryo Tamura


Takahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura


Katsuhiko Watabiki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
Katsuhiko Watabiki
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