Shogun's Samurai

Name: Shogun's Samurai
Released: 1978-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Sonny Chiba, Sô Yamamura, Etsuko Shihomi

TV Show · Drama · Action

The Yagyu Conspiracy is a Japanese television jidaigeki that was broadcast from 1978 to 1979. It is adapted from the 1978 film Shogun's Samurai starring Sonny Chiba, who reprises his role in the series.

1978 · 46m

Starring Sonny Chiba, Sô Yamamura, Etsuko Shihomi

Director Kinji Fukasaku, Akinori Matsuo

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

After the death of the second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada, his sons Iemitsu and Tadanaga shed family blood over the succession of the dynasty.
EPISODE 2

The beautiful victim

The fierce battle between Iemitsu and Tadanaga is getting more heated; Jubei leads a team on an ambush, which turns out to be a trap with dire consequences.
EPISODE 3

Sunpu's dark shadow

Juubei has recovered from his wounds and rejoined his family; the battle between Iemitsu and Tadanaga finally reaches its climax.
EPISODE 4

The lady of the inner chambers

Iemitsu has been instated as Shogun, but there are still forces that want to target him; the Yagyus must now protect him from a ruthless ninja clan known as The Onibis.
EPISODE 5

The hatamoto leader

Under the strict rule of the new Shogun, many samurai were suddenly cast out and became ronin; a group of rogue ronin held an inn hostage in a plot to overthrow the current shogunate.
EPISODE 6

Negoro ninja shall not die

Iemitsu attempts to solidify the bond between the shogunate and the imperial court by offering his sister to be the consort of the emperor.