
21 Nov 2003

Oldboy
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?

Kagetora / Uesugi Kenshin

Takeda Shingen

Nami

Yae

Taro Yoshinobu
Kakizaki Kageie

Naoe Kagetsuna

Ōkuma Tomohide

Kitajō Takahiro

Murakami Yoshikiyo
Yataro Kojima
Tatsuzo Miya
Genzo Akiyama

Imperial Messenger

Hitachisuke Akita

Maid-In-Waiting

Matasaburo Tachibana


Hatsukano Gengoro

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