
1981
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. Part 1 sets up the story and introduces the characters. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle.

Toshirō Mifune
Tamon Umei

Tomoyuki Kunihiro
Shingo

Rino Katase

Yoko Isono

Shun Ōide

Tomo'o Nagai

Mizuho Suzuki

Nana Okada

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Seven Samurai

GOZEN: The Sword of Pure Romance

Rashomon

Blade of the Immortal

Sure Death 6

Assassins for sale

Gemini

Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Sekigahara

Tenchu!

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

Miyamoto Musashi

Sword of Desperation

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi Challenged

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth