Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)

  • NR
  • 12/15/1957 (JP)
  • Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
  • 1h 3m

Overview

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.

Tadashi Ogawa

Screenplay

Tadashi Sawashima

Director

Cast

Sentarō Fushimi's headshot

Sentarō Fushimi

Tozawa Torawakamaru
Koinosuke Onoe's headshot

Koinosuke Onoe

Yamashiro Dairikimaru
Motoharu Ueki's headshot

Motoharu Ueki

Ishikawa Goroichi
Hiroshi Yamate's headshot

Hiroshi Yamate

Toyotomi Hideyori
Chie Ueki's headshot

Chie Ueki

Fukushima Onene
Hiroko Sakuramachi's headshot

Hiroko Sakuramachi

Sagiri
Nakajirō Tomita's headshot

Nakajirō Tomita

Ishikawa Goemon
Kinnosuke Takamatsu's headshot

Kinnosuke Takamatsu

Tozawa Hakunsai

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