Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda

Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda

1996
2h 20m
DramaHistoryTV Movie

Overview

In Tensho 9, as Oda Nobunaga nears the unification of Japan, he assigns trusted generals to conquer remaining regions. Meanwhile, a peasant farmer named Sahei, resembling Nobunaga, is chosen by Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyu to act as Nobunaga’s shadow. Furious at the idea of a double, Nobunaga confronts Sahei, who courageously performs the "Atsumori" dance, impressing Nobunaga enough to accept him as his Kagemusha. Sahei’s first test as the shadow warrior comes at a memorial service for the Oda family.

Director

Eiichi Kudō

Top Cast

Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Yūko Natori

Yūko Natori

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Jinpachi Nezu

Jinpachi Nezu

Ayako Sawada

Ayako Sawada

Masakane Yonekura

Masakane Yonekura

Junshi Shimada

Junshi Shimada

Yoko Kurita

Yoko Kurita

Kanan Nakahara

Kanan Nakahara

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