Japan / Dec 23, 1978
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose travels around the nation are legendary has made it to the silver screen in a dynamic and exciting tale featuring megastar Toshiro Mifune as an expert swordsman drawn into the action to fight injustice. The Elder Lord travels about disguised as a retired merchant with his two trusty bodyguards Sukesaburo and Kakunoshin by his side and secret agent Yashichi close by. After a chance meeting with a dying man and young woman who had been brutally attacked, they set out for Kaga Province to wreak vengeance on the responsible parties. Don’t miss this exciting journey into Japanese history!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Muga Takewaki | Ishikawa Hayato |
| Hajime Hana | Nise Komon |
| Komaki Kurihara | Yumi |
| Tatsuo Endō | Hatao Kurobe |
| Yoshi Katō | Taibei |
| Kōji Wada | Genpachiro Tsurugi |
Genres
AdventureDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 水戸黄門 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Release date | 23 dicembre 1978 |
| Production | Shun'ichi Nishimura, Go Toshin, Seiichi Morimoto, Naoyuki Sugimoto, Tan Takaiwa |
| Writer | Shoko Hamura |
| Editing | Katsumi Kawai |
| Cinematography | Toshio Masuda |
| Assistant directors | Tetsuya Yamanouchi |
| Camera operators | Toshio Masuda |
| Additional photography | Toshio Masuda |
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| Production design | Yoshikazu Sano |
| Art direction | Yoshikazu Sano |
| Set decoration | Yoshikazu Sano |
| Music | Chūji Kinoshita |
| Sound | Chūji Kinoshita |
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