Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
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Overview
The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is disturbed by those who wish to claim his life. This is the third part of "THE 10 DUELS OF YOUNG SHINGO", following the first 2 parts (which were actually done as one movie). The tension mounts as young Shingo must face obstacles the like of which he had never before seen. And, can he avenge the death of his master? The man to whom he owes everything.
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Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1960-03-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
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Ryutaro Otomo
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
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Ryōsuke Kagawa
Eijirō Kataoka
Keiko Okawa
Yoshiko Sakuma
Isao Yamagata
Yoshio Yoshida
Ryuji Kita
Eiji Okada
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