
Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda
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2hrs
20mins
Directed by
Eiichi Kudō,
Starring
Makoto Fujita,
Isao Natsuyagi,
Yūko Natori,
Tsurutaro Kataoka
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In Tensho 9, as Oda Nobunaga nears the unification of Japan, he assigns trusted generals to conquer remaining regions. Meanwhile, a peasant farmer named Sahei, resembling Nobunaga, is chosen by Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyu to act as Nobunaga’s shadow. Furious at the idea of a double, Nobunaga confronts Sahei, who courageously performs the "Atsumori" dance, impressing Nobunaga enough to accept him as his Kagemusha. Sahei’s first test as the shadow warrior comes at a memorial service for the Oda family.