Kanei ChroniclesMovie
From all over Japan, the greatest warriors: Yagyu Jubei, Miyamoto Musashi, Araki Mataemon, and more came to test their blades in a tournament of swords. But behind the match a bloodthirsty plot is born. Tokugawa Yorinobu, a corrupt shogunate official plans to assassinate Shogun Iemitsu and take his place. With scheming samurai Yui Shosetsu and ruthless Negoro ninja leader Genyusai, he plans to incite a ronin uprising and cut a bloody trail across Japan, with terrifying Chinese gunboats to back his play. Matsudaira Izu-no-kami, councilor and friend to the shogun, along with master swordsman Yagyu Jubei and ninja master Hanzo Hattori must stop Yui Shosetsu and his army of ronin and ninja assassins from tearing the country in half and taking over the government!
About Kanei Chronicles
Kanei Chronicles is a 1991 action, adventure, drama movie directed by Kōsei Saitō.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 45m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Kōtarō Satomi, Takaaki Enoki, Yumi Takigawa, Misa Shimizu. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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