Watch The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku (1961) Online!

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?

Directing:
  • Nobuo Nakagawa

Writing:
  • Shinobu Hashimoto

Stars:
Release Date: 1961-09-13
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  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 95
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko Sakura...
Nui
Utaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon Ichik...
Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Sō Yamamura
Sō Yamamura
Councilor Matsudaira Izu
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kaw...
Gyutaku
Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō Miz...
Akagawa Daizen
Noboru Nakaya
Noboru Nakaya
Fujii Sakyo
Eijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Abbot Tenchu
Katsuo Nakamura
Katsuo Nakamu...
Ten'ichi-bo
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawar...
Magistrate O'oka Echizen
Shin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaij...
Yoshimune
Ushio Akashi
Ushio Akashi
Ushio Koetsu
Koji Arima
Koji Arima
Sangoro Yoshida
Kinji Nakamura
Kinji Nakamur...
Gatekeeper
Takeshi Sakamoto
Takeshi Sakam...
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