History of Jirocho Shimizu

A historical chivalric drama with tears and laughter, telling the story of Jirocho Shimizu's family, his confrontation with Katsuzo Kurokoma's family, right up to the final battle on the Tenryu River to avenge Ishimatsu Mori.

1995

Drama·TV Movie

1h 34min

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Top Billed Cast

松平健
Jirocho Shimizu
林与一
役所広司
Kazumi Morohoshi
Ishimatsu Mori
火野正平
石橋蓮司
Boss Katsuzo Kurokoma
若村麻由美
寺尾聰
田中実
沖田浩之
渡辺哲
西岡德馬
立川三貴
音無美紀子
堤大二郎

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