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The King and His Vassal
The King and His Vassal

The King and His Vassal

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This is a story of "Takechiyo," the previous name of Iemitsu Tokunaga, the third Shogun (General). Takechiyo got sick of daily run-of-the-mill tasks, and it put him off being the Shogun, saying "there is no truth". Then, Hikozaemon Ookubo took him to Tasuke Isshin to bring him up into a full-fledged and admirable man.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

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Release Date

30 August 1981

Country

Japan

Cast

Takanobu Hozumi

Takanobu Hozumi

Yoshie Ichige

Yoshie Ichige

Jun Inoue

Jun Inoue

Masao Komatsu

Masao Komatsu

Ken Tanaka

Ken Tanaka

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Chikako Yuri

Chikako Yuri

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