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The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

Drama
September 13, 19611h 35m
Overview

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?

Director
Nobuo Nakagawa
Nobuo Nakagawa
Production
Toei Company
Cast
Utaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon IchikawaYamanouchi Iganosuke
So Yamamura
So YamamuraCouncilor Matsudaira Izu
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Hiroko SakuramachiNui
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō KawarasakiGyutaku
Michitarō Mizushima
Michitarō MizushimaAkagawa Daizen
Noboru Nakaya
Noboru NakayaFujii Sakyo
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