61 minutes of Edo-period chaos and one very stressed bodyguard.
The second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against conspirators whose goal is to replace the 4th Shogun Ietsuna during his visit to Nikko Shrine.
Stunts
Old-school chanbara sword fights with zero wire work.
Production
Nikko Shrine location shooting adds authentic grandeur.
Director
Shumei Onishi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jidaigeki peaked in 1950s-60s Japan with over 200 films yearly; this survives as modest studio output.
Chiyonosuke Azuma starred in roughly 150 films, making Chosichiro one of his signature roles.
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