
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.

as Yagyu Tajima

as Jûbê Yagyû

as Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)

as Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)

as Okuni (Singer)

as Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)

as Shozaemon Bekki

as Ayamaro Karasumasu

as Yoshinao Tokugawa

as Hayate

as Yagyu Akane

as Yagyu Matajuro

as Yagyu Samon

as Sagenta Nogero

as Mon

as Gyobu Amano

as Ogasawara Gensinsai

as Matsudaira Izu

as Lady Kusaga


as Chamberlain Doi

as Oeyo

as Yukinojo Gensinsai

as Scarred Ronin

as Ronin
