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The Yagyu Conspiracy
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The Yagyu Conspiracy

2008-09-28 · 112 min · Not rated

Drama · Action · Adventure

The classic tale retold. This is one of Japan’s most popular stories in a brand new version starring the great Matsukata Hiroki following in the footsteps of Yorozuya Kinnosuke as Yagyu Tajima, the grandmaster swordsman whose plot to maintain the succession of Iemitsu as shogun encounters obstacles on all sides. Loaded with action and featuring many of Japan’s new up and coming sword stars this exciting movie brings back the feelings of the golden age of motion pictures. Stunning cinematography brings 17th Century Japan to life in this exciting tale of loyalty and betrayal, leading up to an ending that won’t be found in any history book.

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Directors
Tomohiko Yamashita
Production companies
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Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mariko FujiMariko Fuji
Daijirou HaradaDaijirou Harada
Shōhei HinoShōhei Hino
Yuma IshigakiYuma Ishigaki
Takaya KamikawaTakaya Kamikawa
Norihito KanekoNorihito Kaneko
Rino KataseRino Katase
Tomiyuki KunihiroTomiyuki Kunihiro
Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata
Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato
Masaki Nomura
Shô Ozawa
Shiro SanoShiro Sano
Aiko SatoAiko Sato
Togo Shimura
Noboru TakachiNoboru Takachi
Kazuya TakahashiKazuya Takahashi
Susumu TerajimaSusumu Terajima
Rina UchiyamaRina Uchiyama
Sayaka YamaguchiSayaka Yamaguchi

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