Movielogr
The Yagyu Conspiracy (2008)
Directed by Tomohiko Yamashita
Overview
The classic tale retold. This is one of Japan’s most popular stories in a brand new version starring the great Matsukata Hiroki following in the footsteps of Yorozuya Kinnosuke as Yagyu Tajima, the grandmaster swordsman whose plot to maintain the succession of Iemitsu as shogun encounters obstacles on all sides. Loaded with action and featuring many of Japan’s new up and coming sword stars this exciting movie brings back the feelings of the golden age of motion pictures. Stunning cinematography brings 17th Century Japan to life in this exciting tale of loyalty and betrayal, leading up to an ending that won’t be found in any history book.
Length 112 minutes
Actors
Mariko Fuji | Daijiro Harada | Shôhei Hino | Yuma Ishigaki | Takaya Kamikawa | Norihito Kaneko | Rino Katase | Tomiyuki Kunihiro | Hiroki Matsukata | Hiroyuki Nagato | Masaki Nomura | Shô Ozawa | Shirô Sano | Aiko Sato | Togo Shimura | Noboru Takachi | Kazuya Takahashi | Susumu Terajima | Rina Uchiyama | Sayaka Yamaguchi