Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)
During the Age Of Wars (Sengoku Era), Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are vying for power and each uses their secret weapons in order to try and defeat the other. Momochi Sandayu of the Iga, along with his disciple Ishikawa Goemon are ordered by Ieyasu to assassinate Hideyoshi and get the blueprints for the hidden fortress within Osaka Castle. Meanwhile the Koga group organizes to try and defend the castle for the peace of the nation. Beating off every trick from Sandayu, Torawakamaru protects the drawing, and when Ieyasu figures out a way to hold a match between Koga and Iga the two masters fight the greatest ninja battle ever held. The effects are truly spectacular in this classic ninja film from Toei.
| Movie ID | 119257 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy |
| Director | Tadashi Sawashima |
| Main cast | Sentarō Fushimi, Koinosuke Onoe, Motoharu Ueki, Hiroshi Yamate, Chie Ueki, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Nakajirō Tomita, Kinnosuke Takamatsu |
| Release date | 15 December 1957 |
| Release year | 1957 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 63 min (1h 3m) |
| Rating | 7.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Toei Company |
Director: Tadashi Sawashima
Writers: Tadashi Ogawa
Top cast
Sentarō FushimiTozawa Torawakamaru
Koinosuke OnoeYamashiro Dairikimaru
Motoharu UekiIshikawa Goroichi
Hiroshi YamateToyotomi Hideyori
Chie UekiFukushima Onene
Hiroko SakuramachiSagiri
Nakajirō TomitaIshikawa Goemon
Kinnosuke TakamatsuTozawa Hakunsai
A-suke Akita
B-suke Akita
Akira KishiiGonkuro
Yoshiko YashiojiFukushima Osai
Yachiyo KirishimaYodo
Tomiyasu IkedaTokugawa Ieyasu
Koji ArimaHonda Sado
Masao HoriFukushima Masanori
Ryūnosuke TsukigataMomochi Sandayu
Denjirō ŌkōchiToyotomi Hideyoshi
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