The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle in a series of duels that could change the destiny of Japan.
as Okoma
as Umei Tamon
as Okiku
as Yagyu Shinzaburo
as Onui
as Yagyu Tajima
as Musasabi no Genta
as Kuroda Tsunamasa
as The narrator
as Lady Okoi
as Aoi Shingo
as Inoue Kawachi-no-kami
as Princess Aya
as Takeda Ishin
as Kuze Yamato-no-kami
as Tokugawa Yoshimune
as Mazaki Shozaburo
as Princess Yuki