Akai Kageboshi - Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees the unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes to Fushimi Castle.
Years later, a magician pair of mother and child appear in a busy area of Edo. This pair of mother and son ninjas have been waiting for the chance to take their revenge on Ieyasu. They soon learn that the opportunity has arrived upon hearing that the Shogun will hold a martial arts tournament.
The winner will be awarded with 10 swords that were captured from the Toyotomi family's warehouse. Wakakage, the son ninja, sneaks into the mansion of Ono Jirouemon, a sword instructor of the Shogunate and a judge of the tournament, and copies the written proceeding of the tournament. Then, he goes back to his mother, who orders him to steal the 10 swords!
One of the best old-school ninja movies, including an all-star cast and tons of cool action, not to be missed!
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Starring: OKAWA Hashizo, OTOMO Ryutaro, KONOE Jushiro
1962 - JAPANESE with OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES - 16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN - COLOR - 91 MINUTES