In Tensho 9, as Oda Nobunaga nears the unification of Japan, he assigns trusted generals to conquer remaining regions. Meanwhile, a peasant farmer named Sahei, resembling Nobunaga, is chosen by Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyu to act as Nobunaga’s shadow. Furious at the idea of a double, Nobunaga confronts Sahei, who courageously performs the "Atsumori" dance, impressing Nobunaga enough to accept him as his Kagemusha. Sahei’s first test as the shadow warrior comes at a memorial service for the Oda family.
Released: Jan 03, 1996
Runtime: 140 minutes
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Stars: Makoto Fujita, Isao Natsuyagi, Yûko Natori, Tsurutaro Kataoka, Jinpachi Nezu, Ayako Sawada
Crew: Eiichi Kudo (Director), Nobuo Yamada (Screenplay), Satoshi Kadokura (Music)