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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.

  • Action
  • Drama
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneIsami Kondo
  • Photo of Keiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiToshizo Hijikata
  • Photo of Kinya KitaojiKinya KitaojiSoji Okita
  • Photo of Yōko TsukasaYōko TsukasaTsune
  • Photo of Yuriko HoshiYuriko HoshiOtaka
  • Photo of Kan'emon NakamuraKan'emon NakamuraYasubo Katsu
  • Photo of Junko IkeuchiJunko IkeuchiOyuki
  • Photo of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke NakamuraFujita Arima
  • Photo of Umenosuke NakamuraUmenosuke NakamuraKeisuke Yamana
  • Photo of Yumiko NogawaYumiko NogawaOume

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