The Avengers: Samurai Edition — but everyone's already dead famous.
During the reign of Shogun Iemitsu, a great martial arts tournament was held to determine whether or not Iemitsu was to remain in power or cede it to his uncle, Yornobu, the 10th son of Ieyasu. Among the contestants were many expert swordsmen who have become well-known to this day. Warriors such as Yagyu Jubei (Kaga Takeshi), and Miyamoto Musashi (Matsukata Hiroki) headed up the slate. This was to be the all-star samurai match of the century. An amazing TV movie with non-stop action as Yagyu Jubei must save an emissary of the Ming and reach Edo in time to fight the crucial match.
Director
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is pure 'chanbara television' — 1980s Japanese TV movies that crammed historical icons together like superhero crossovers, accuracy be damned.
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi directed this between yakuza films and Sonny Chiba vehicles; his entire career was built on never wasting a minute of screen time.
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