Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.

Cast

Toru Nakamura

Isshin Tasuke / Tokugawa Iemitsu

Noriko Sakai

Onaka

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Okubo Hikozaemon

Sonny Chiba

Yagyu Jubei

Hideki Takahashi

Banzuiin Chobei

Nagisa Katahira

Oshima

Yoko Akino

Okuni

Kayo Matsuo

Lady Kasuga

Kiyoshi Nakajo

Yui Shosetsu