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Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja

19806.11h 57m

Overview

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the treasured gold. Spanning decades, the quest for the missing daggers takes Shiranui through war and ancient tradition.

Directed by Norifumi Suzuki
Written by Fumio Kōnami, Ichirō Ōtsu
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Top Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Momochi Takamaru

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Shiranui Shogen

Etsuko Shihomi

Etsuko Shihomi

Ai-Lian

Yuki Ninagawa

Yuki Ninagawa

Otsu

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Hattori Hanzo

Asao Koike

Asao Koike

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Makoto Satō

Makoto Satō

Junka no Yatoji

Fumio Watanabe

Fumio Watanabe

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Tozawa Hakuunsai

Katsumasa Uchida

Katsumasa Uchida

Shiranui

Themes & Keywords

warlordninjashogun16th century

About Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja is a action, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of warlord, ninja, shogun, 16th century. Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, it stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi. In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the treasured gold. Spanning decades, the quest for the missing daggers takes Shiranui through war and ancient tradition.

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