The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. Part 1 sets up the story and introduces the characters. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle.
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Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
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A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover t...
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Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifull...
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Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annu...
The man is chased by losing the beauty and preciousness of love and the foundation of life without o...
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs pr...
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