The Great Shogunate Battle (1991)
Original title: 江戸城大乱
The Great Shogunate Battle is a 1991 Japanese-language movie directed by Toshio Masuda, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Hiroki Matsukata, Yukiyo Toake and Shinobu Sakagami.
The early days of the Tokugawa shogunate are brought to light in this exciting historical tale of broken vows and violent swordplay. In an ambush the heir to the shogun’s seat is brutally cut down by those who hope to install the emperor’s 5th son as military leader of the nation.