Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy

96 mins | Action | Jan. 1, 1984

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...?

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy

96 mins | Action | Jan. 1, 1984

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy
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...?
Producers
Original title 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 柳生の陰謀
Directors Keiichi Ozawa
Writers Kurumi Satochi, Ei Ogawa

Cast

Yoshirô Aoki

as Yamashina Kageyu

Shôhei Hino

as Tatsusaburo

Kei Iinuma

as Tokugawa Yoshinao

Natsuki Isao

as Moroboshi Ikkaku

Ichirō Izawa

as Saiga Genunsai

Akiko Kana

as Akane

Akira Mita

as Sawaki Hyogo

Shigeru Mizota

as Kidokoro

Okano Momoke

as Osato

Takeya Nakamura

as Takasugu Iyi-no-kami Takeharu

Yumiko Nogawa

as Oren

Kenji Sahara

as Abe Tsushima-no-kami

Tappei Shimokawa

as Miyake Takubei

Masaru Shinozuka

as Kakimori Gorota

Takeo Tabata

as Sakamaki Yajuro

Kaku Takashina

as Gyukichi

Sinohara Yoshiko

as Shizu

Shôzô Inagaki

as Oribe

Kotaro Satomi

as Matsudaira Choshichiro

Tetsurō Tamba

as Yagyu Munefuyu