Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
- Released: 1978-01-21
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Runtime: 2h 10m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 48 votes
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Top cast
- Kinnosuke Nakamura as Yagyu Tajima
- Sonny Chiba as Jûbê Yagyû
- Hiroki Matsukata as Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)
- Teruhiko Saigō as Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)
- Reiko Ōhara as Okuni (Singer)
- Yoshio Harada as Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
- Isao Natsuyagi as Shozaemon Bekki
- Mikio Narita as Ayamaro Karasumasu
- Toshirō Mifune as Yoshinao Tokugawa
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Hayate
Where to watch Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
- United States: stream on Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome, Cineverse
- Canada: stream on Midnight Pulp; watch free on Cineverse
Movies like Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
If you enjoyed Shogun's Samurai: The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy, these movies have a similar feel:
- Shogun Assassin (1980)
- The Challenge (1982)
- 47 Ronin (2013)
- The Sword of Doom (1966)
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
- Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
- Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)
- Beast (2026)
- Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie (2014)
- Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
- 13 Assassins (1963)
- 13 Assassins (2010)
Can't decide what to watch?
FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.
Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app