Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special (1985)
When the seventh shogun, Ietsugu died, shogunate officials chose Yoshimune, Lord of Kishu, to succeed him. Since then Yoshimune has led a double life.In court he remains a dedicated leader, but outside he travels incognito as a wandering swordsman, seeking out crime and corruption. With his trusted friends and his ninja, he’ll expose anyone who perverts the shogun’s justice and oppresses his people and he’ll ruthlessly put them down with his lightning-fast sword. But since he became shogun, many high-placed officials look on with jealousy, and long to destroy him. One such man, Lord Owari, tries to unseat Yoshimune by exposing his mother as a practitioner of an outlaw religion, Christianity, an offense punishable by crucifixion!
Director: Taishi Arai
Genre: Action, Comedy, History
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: January 5, 1985
Cast
Screenplay
- Taishi Arai (Screenplay)
Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
tv special
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special about?
- When the seventh shogun, Ietsugu died, shogunate officials chose Yoshimune, Lord of Kishu, to succeed him. Since then Yoshimune has led a double life.In court he remains a dedicated leader, but outside he travels incognito as a wandering swordsman, seeking out crime and corruption. With his trusted friends and his ninja, he’ll expose anyone who perverts the shogun’s justice and oppresses his people and he’ll ruthlessly put them down with his lightning-fast sword. But since he became shogun, many high-placed officials look on with jealousy, and long to destroy him. One such man, Lord Owari, tries to unseat Yoshimune by exposing his mother as a practitioner of an outlaw religion, Christianity, an offense punishable by crucifixion!
- Who directed Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special?
- Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special was directed by Taishi Arai.
- Who stars in Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special?
- Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special stars Ken Matsudaira, Saburo Kitajima, Tamao Nakamura, Tadashi Yokouchi, Ichirō Arishima, Masumi Harukawa.
- How long is Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special?
- Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special?
- Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special is a Action, Comedy, History film.
- Where was Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special produced?
- Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special was produced in Japan.