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?
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44 people
Kanjūrō Arashi
Known for
Jigoku
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Shōzaburō Date
Also in
Giant Robo
The Ghost Cat of Otama Pond
Gorō Kadono
Tetsuji Godo
Riki Hashimoto
Namiji Namiura
Also in
The Ghost Cat of Otama Pond
Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo
Sekigami Yoshihiro
Mamoru Morita
Jūzaburō Akechi
Also in
Ghost of the Pearl Divers
Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo
Mitsugi Okura
Kōtarō Bandō
Known for
Gate of Hell
Hidetoshi Kasama
Gorō Kadono Director · Tetsuji Godo Screenplay Yoshihiro Sekigami Screenplay
First release May 28, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Original title 御存知黒田ぶし 決戦黒田城
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Shintoho Company
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Japan
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Original title
御存知黒田ぶし 決戦黒田城
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 28, 1960
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