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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
8.0 / 10• 1958• 1h 34m•NR• Japanese
Action
Storyline
The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isami and his fellow samurai must answer the call and expose those behind it.
Cast & Crew
Chiezo Kataoka
Kondo Isami
Lead
Shinobu Chihara
Umematsu
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Oharu
JT
Junko Takashima
Hinagiku
Yumiko Hasegawa
Komano
Isao Yamagata
Hijikata Toshizo
Kodayu Ichikawa
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Kensaku Hara
Yamazaki Susumu
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasushi Sasaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
