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She-Shogun (1990)

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Sadao Nakajima
Writer : Kōji Takada

Synopsis

The rise to power of the famed Lady Kasuga no Tsubone, who established the 'Ooku' (the women's quarters at Edo castle) and acted as nursemaid to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the future 3rd Shogun is chronicled in this historical drama. Intrigue and suspicion abound as the two brothers Iemitsu and Tadanaga vie for the post of Shogun, while behind the scenes the remnants of the defeated Toyotomi faction, lead by Lord Ishida Mitsunari attempt to discredit the Tokugawa Shogunate and regain their former position as rulers of the nation. The hidden battles between Shogun Hidetada's wife and mistresses of the 'Ooku' come to light as they force the two brothers into a life or death struggle.

Actors

Yukiyo Toake
Yukiyo Toake
Yûko Natori
Yûko Natori
Mari Torigoe
Mari Torigoe
Otsume
Kenichi Kaneda
Kenichi Kaneda
Tokugawa Hidetada
Towako Yoshikawa
Towako Yoshikawa
Oeyo
Daijirō Harada
Daijirō Harada
Inaba Masanari
Haruna Takase
Haruna Takase
Kumoi
Naomi Hase
Naomi Hase
Ukifune
Natsuko Fuji
Natsuko Fuji
Kazuyo Asari
Kazuyo Asari
Midwife
Hirotaro Honda
Hirotaro Honda
Okubo Tadachika
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Honda Masanobu
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji
Katsuyama
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Sayoko Ninomiya
Sayoko Ninomiya
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Sadao Nakajima
Sadao Nakajima
Director
Norimichi Igawa
Norimichi Igawa
Art Direction
Daisaku Kimura
Daisaku Kimura
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Kōji Takada
Kōji Takada
Original Story
Kōji Takada
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Akira Nakamoto
Akira Nakamoto
Music Supervisor

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