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
