29 May 1940
Banzuiin Chōbei
A jidaigeki film on Banzuiin Chōbei produced in 1940 and directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Akechi Mitsuhide: The Man God Hated
The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?
Top Billed Cast
唐沢寿明 Mitsuhide Akechi
柳葉敏郎 Tokichiro Kinoshita
長澤まさみ Hiroko
大泉洋 Hidemitsu Akechi
本田博太郎 Nagahide Niwa
隆大介 Katsuie Shibata
矢島健一 Kazumasu Takigawa
山崎銀之丞 Takenaka Hanbei
浅利陽介 Ranmaru Mori
上川隆也 Nobunaga Oda
Manami Konishi One
高杉亘 Koroku Hachisuka
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