is a 1969 Japanese film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro. It is based on Renzaburō Shibata's

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series '' Nemuri Kyoshiro''. The lead star is Hiroki Matsukata. He played the role of Nemuri Kyoshiro as a replacement for Ichikawa Raizō. In this film Masakazu Tamura played a villain (he later played Nemuri Kyoshiro in the television series and the following five TV specials).

Plot

*Source: Kishiwada clan Senior Vassal Naito Mondo asks Kyōshirō to rape a woman loved by the lord of the Kishiwada clan so that her reputation will be destroyed, as this woman is suspected of being a spy for the Satsuma clan. Kyōshirō agrees and fulfills the request, but also arranges for two ''Hina'' Imperial dolls presented to the Kushiwada clan by the Shogunate to be stolen. Later, Kyōshirō is attacked by assassins of the Satsuma clan, but refuses to kill one of them who is a half-breed samurai like Kyōshirō himself. When the Imperial dolls are damaged, Kyōshirō begins a journey to somehow have them repaired and becomes involved in the conflict between the Satsuma and Kishiwada clans as Satsuma assassins continually attempt to kill him.

Cast

* Hiroki Matsukata as Nemuri Kyoshiro * Masakazu Tamura as Umezu Ichirota *Yoko Minamikawa as Rei *

Kikko Matsuoka is a Japanese actress. Her real name is . Career Starting as a child actress, Matsuoka made her film debut in 1957 with Daiei Film's ''Tokyo hanzai chizu''. Appearing in several dozen films, including the horror film '' The Living Skeleton'' ('' ...

as Chisa *

Ichirō Nakatani was a Japanese actor. He attended Waseda University, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1959, Nakatani won Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year. Nakatani was well known for his role as Ninja ...

as Benjiro Okumura *Seiichiro Kameishi as Okabe *Shinzō Hotta as Tōgō Kuranosuke *

Yoshi Katō was a Japanese stage and film actor who appeared in nearly 180 films between 1948 and 1988. Biography After leaving Keiō Gijuku High School prematurely, Katō gave his stage debut in 1934. He later joined the Shinkyo Theatre Company, which was ...

as Toen *Yasuhiro Minakami as Ryoma *Asao Uchida as Toda Suishin

References

External links

* Jidaigeki films 1960s samurai films Daiei Film films 1960s Japanese films Films scored by Takeo Watanabe {{1960s-Japan-film-stub