Shogun's Shadow (1989)
- Original title
- 将軍家光の乱心 激突
- Directed by
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of swordsmen are hired to protect a five year old boy who is next in line to become shogun of Japan. They face many enemies who want to stop the boy from taking power.
action-packedsuspensefulintensesword-fightingadventuroushistoricaldramaticprotective
What happens
Shogun's Shadow (Japanese: 将軍家光の乱心 激突, Hepburn: Shōgun Iemitsu no ranshin: Gekitotsu) is a 1989 Japanese chanbara film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. The film was written by Hiro Matsuda and Sadao Nakajima, and follows a group of swordsmen hired to protect a five year old who is next in line to become shogun of Japan. It stars Ken Ogata, Sonny Chiba, Hiroyuki Nagato, Hiroki Matsukata and Tetsuro Tamba. Toei Company released the film on January 14, 1989, in Japan. The film's score was composed by Masaru Sato, while its theme song, "Faith of Love", was performed by the Japanese rock band The Alfee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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