In the year 1729 an unusual tale of intrigue unfolds around the succession of 8th shogun Yoshimune. When a young master swordsman shows up in Edo claiming to be Shogun Yoshimune’s illegitimate son it creates a crisis that reaches all the way up to the highest levels of the central government. While two opposing factions get ready to fight it out, what will become of the young man at the center of the controversy?

The.Man.Who.Challenged.8.Million.Koku.1961.1080p.U-NEXT.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.x264-PLACE.mkv

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Container:  	Matroska
Runtime: 	1 h 35 min
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Video
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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

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During the 17th Century bands of hatamoto, samurai vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate, were causing havoc in the new capital city of Edo. Opposing them was Banzui-in Chobei, whose sole aim was to save Edo from the hatamoto as their violent behavior threatened to pull apart the very fabric of society.

2.98GB | 2h 12mn | 768×576 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/F4FCBDEB8865CF5/Five.Men.of.Edo.1951.WEBRIP.576p.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

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