Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)

1957-12-15 Japan 63 Min. PG-13
7.7 3 votes

Overview

During the Age Of Wars (Sengoku Era), Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are vying for power and each uses their secret weapons in order to try and defeat the other. Momochi Sandayu of the Iga, along with his disciple Ishikawa Goemon are ordered by Ieyasu to assassinate Hideyoshi and get the blueprints for the hidden fortress within Osaka Castle. Meanwhile the Koga group organizes to try and defend the castle for the peace of the nation. Beating off every trick from Sandayu, Torawakamaru protects the drawing, and when Ieyasu figures out a way to hold a match between Koga and Iga the two masters fight the greatest ninja battle ever held. The effects are truly spectacular in this classic ninja film from Toei.

Cast

伏見扇太郎 is Tozawa Torawakamaru
Tozawa Torawakamaru
Koinosuke Onoe is Yamashiro Dairikimaru
Yamashiro Dairikimaru
Motoharu Ueki is Ishikawa Goroichi
Ishikawa Goroichi
Hiroshi Yamate is Toyotomi Hideyori
Toyotomi Hideyori
植木千恵 is Fukushima Onene
Fukushima Onene
桜町弘子 is Sagiri
富田仲次郎 is Ishikawa Goemon
Ishikawa Goemon
高松錦之助 is Tozawa Hakunsai
Tozawa Hakunsai
岸井明 is Gonkuro
Gonkuro
Yoshiko Yashioji is Fukushima Osai
Fukushima Osai