Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle

Name: Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 28 May 1960
Rating: 6.00
Cast: Kanjūrō Arashi, Shōzaburō Date, Namiji Namiura, Jūzaburō Akechi, Kōtarō Bandō

After the massacre of Christians at Shimabara, followers of Amakusa Shiro band together in a plot to overthrow the shogunate in order to exact revenge on the Tokugawa. At the same time there is a succession dispute in the Kuroda clan, as one faction tried to usurp the rightful heir and take over the honored clan. Before his untimely death, the lord of the Kuroda bestowed “Nihongo”, a magnificent spear, on his finest warrior, which ultimately brings him into contact with two of Japan’s most famous historical figures, Yagyu Jubei and Miyamoto Musashi. Can the three masters of martial art join forces to defeat their enemies and save the nation?

Year: 1960

Genre: History, Drama

Studio: Shintoho Company

Director: Gorō Kadono

Cast: Kanjūrō Arashi, Shōzaburō Date, Namiji Namiura, Jūzaburō Akechi, Kōtarō Bandō, Saburō Sawai

Crew: Mitsugi Okura (Executive Producer), Tetsuji Godo (Screenplay), Yoshihiro Sekigami (Screenplay), Hisao Negishi (Sound Recordist), Akira Yaguchi (Lighting Technician), Yoshizo Kaji (Art Direction)

Runtime: 74 minutes

Release: May 28, 1960

IMDb: 6.00/10 by 1 users

Popularity: 1

Country: Japan

Language: 日本語