The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

19611h 35m

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?

Production

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Cast

Photo of Utaemon Ichikawa

Utaemon Ichikawa

Yamanouchi Iganosuke

Photo of So Yamamura

So Yamamura

Councilor Matsudaira Izu

Photo of Michitarō Mizushima

Michitarō Mizushima

Akagawa Daizen

Photo of Noboru Nakaya

Noboru Nakaya

Fujii Sakyo

Photo of Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

Abbot Tenchu

Photo of Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Magistrate O'oka Echizen

Photo of Ushio Akashi

Ushio Akashi

Ushio Koetsu

Photo of Koji Arima

Koji Arima

Sangoro Yoshida

Photo of Kinji Nakamura

Kinji Nakamura

Gatekeeper

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