04 Dec 1952
Jirocho Rises in Fame
The rise of the famed gambler.
The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence
The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by Shirai Kyoji. The battles between the royalists and Shogunate supporters come to a fever pitch during the Gion Festival as the exclusionists plot to burn Kyoto and kidnap the Emperor. From its earliest beginnings as a group of ronin brought from Edo to protect the Shogun when he is in Kyoto to see His Imperial Highness, the group had to face difficulties both from within and without. Commander Serizawa Kamo's corrupt practices threaten the group's very existence, as they try to recover from the bad reputation he left them with. Their redemption comes when they learn of Katsura Kogoro plans to gather men at Kyoto's Ikedaya Inn for his attack on the city. Along with Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji, Kondo leads the group in an attempt to save Japan from the rebels.
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片岡千恵蔵 Kondo Isami
大川橋蔵 (二代目) Tajima Orinosuke
里見浩太朗 Aizu Clan Lord
伏見扇太郎 Nagakura Shinpachi
品川隆二 Harada Sanosuke
坂東好太郎 Abe Mondonosho
山形勲 Serizawa Kamo
黒川弥太郎 Hijikata Toshizo
若山富三郎 Okita Soji
大川恵子 Ikumatsu
花園ひろみ Okayo
植木千恵 Chiegiku
千原しのぶ Oume
花柳小菊 Ocho
月形龍之介 Arakida Samanosuke
高田浩吉 Katsura Kogoro
大友柳太朗 Kurahara Shinbei
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