Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy
movie

Released January 01, 1984
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Overview
Rumors are circulating that the shogunate is losing control of some feudal domains. Lord Yagyu Munefuyu is assigned to deal with the problem and the rebellious clans will be crushed! Meanwhile, a former vassal of the Kazama clan is shot and killed. Moments later a second man is killed by a mysterious master swordsman. Matsudaira Choshichiro and his companions arrive at the crime scene and find a new type of repeating gun. The carved seal on the gun stock belong to the Saiga; a ninja clan abolished by the shogunate many years ago. The blame for the murders is placed on the Kazama clan. Are they guilty or is this a wise cunning plan by Lord Yagyu to be able to destroy the Kazama clan? Choshichiro sets out to reveal the truth and try to save the doomed Kazama clan! In his way are the Owari, Lord Yagyu and his ninja assassins, and the mysterious master swordsman! Will Choshichiro prevail against impossible odds...?
Cast

Yoshirō Aoki
as
Yamashina Kageyu

Shōhei Hino
as
Tatsusaburo

Kei Iinuma
as
Tokugawa Yoshinao
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Natsuki Isao
as
Moroboshi Ikkaku

Ichirō Izawa
as
Saiga Genunsai

Akiko Kana
as
Akane

Akira Mita
as
Sawaki Hyogo
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Shigeru Mizota
as
Kidokoro
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Okano Momoke
as
Osato

Takeya Nakamura
as
Takasugu Iyi-no-kami Takeharu

Yumiko Nogawa
as
Oren

Kenji Sahara
as
Abe Tsushima-no-kami
