Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle

Story

Synopsis

After the massacre of Christians at Shimabara, followers of Amakusa Shiro band together in a plot to overthrow the shogunate in order to exact revenge on the Tokugawa. At the same time there is a succession dispute in the Kuroda clan, as one faction tried to usurp the rightful heir and take over the honored clan. Before his untimely death, the lord of the Kuroda bestowed “Nihongo”, a magnificent spear, on his finest warrior, which ultimately brings him into contact with two of Japan’s most famous historical figures, Yagyu Jubei and Miyamoto Musashi. Can the three masters of martial art join forces to defeat their enemies and save the nation?

Director

Gorō Kadono

Writers

Tetsuji Godo, Yoshihiro Sekigami

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

28 May 1960

Ensemble

Cast

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  Kanjūrō Arashi

• Shōzaburō Date

• Namiji Namiura

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  Jūzaburō Akechi

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  Kōtarō Bandō

• Saburō Sawai

• Ayame Hanazono

• Sōten Kuni

• Sōzaburō Kikuchi

• Baku Mizuhara

• Takamitsu Watanabe

• Kazuki Nishi