Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1
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.
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1 (1981)
Kōsei Saitō
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Countries
Japan
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5.8/10
2 votes
Rating consensus
58/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~58/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Tamon Umei
Tomoyuki Kunihiro
Shingo
Rino Katase
Yoko Isono
Shun Ōide
Tomo'o Nagai
Mizuho Suzuki
Nana Okada
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Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1 (1981)
Kōsei Saitō
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