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Kagemusha Tokugawa Ieyasu (2014 TV Movie)

Kagemusha Tokugawa Ieyasu is a 2014 Japanese television movie produced by TV Tokyo. The film is an adaptation of the historical novel of the same name written by Keiichiro Ryu, which was serialized in the Shizuoka Shimbun between 1986 and 1988.

Promotional image for Kagemusha Tokugawa Ieyasu
Promotional visual for the 2014 television movie.

Plot

The narrative centers on the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara. In this fictionalized account, the historical figure Tokugawa Ieyasu is killed during the conflict. To maintain stability and control, a wanderer named Jirosaburo Serada, portrayed by Toshiyuki Nishida, is recruited to serve as a kagemusha (shadow warrior) and assume the identity of the late leader.

Cast

The film features an extensive ensemble cast, including:

  • Toshiyuki Nishida as Jirosaburo Serada / Tokugawa Ieyasu
  • Arisa Mizuki as Okaji no Kata
  • Hideki Takahashi as Kiyooki Shima
  • Koji Yamamoto as Hidetada Tokugawa
  • Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Mitsunari Ishida
Toshiyuki Nishida
Toshiyuki Nishida, who plays the dual role of Jirosaburo Serada and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Arisa Mizuki
Arisa Mizuki as Okaji no Kata.
Hideki Takahashi
Hideki Takahashi as Kiyooki Shima.
Koji Yamamoto
Koji Yamamoto as Hidetada Tokugawa.
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Mitsunari Ishida.
Mitsuomi Takahashi
Mitsuomi Takahashi as Kai no Rokuro.
Mitsuki Tanimura
Mitsuki Tanimura as Ofuu.
Toshio Shiba
Toshio Shiba as Tadakatsu Honda.
Saburo Ishikura
Saburo Ishikura as Sukezaemon Monna.
Hiroshi Katsuno
Hiroshi Katsuno as Naomasa Ii.
Minori Terada
Minori Terada as Yasumasa Sakakibara.
Jundai Yamada
Jundai Yamada as Yukimura Sanada.
Asahi Kurizuka
Asahi Kurizuka as Nobutada Sanada.
Manabu Ino
Manabu Ino as Masazumi Honda.
Mizuho Takasugi
Mizuho Takasugi as Sanzaemon Matsuda.
Tokio Emoto
Tokio Emoto as Hideaki Kobayakawa.
Yugo Kochi
Yugo Kochi as Hideyori Toyotomi.
Shinobu Nakayama
Shinobu Nakayama as Oeyo.
Yasuyuki Maekawa
Yasuyuki Maekawa as Hideyasu Yuki.
Takuro Tatsumi
Takuro Tatsumi as Masanori Fukushima.
Yuki Meguro
Yuki Meguro as Masanobu Honda.
Takaaki Enoki
Takaaki Enoki as Kotaro Fuma.
Masatoshi Nakamura
Masatoshi Nakamura as Kiyomasa Kato.
Ryuuji Harada
Ryuuji Harada as Hyogonosuke Yagyu.
Takashi Naito
Takashi Naito as Munenori Yagyu.
Yuko Natori
Yuko Natori.

Production

The film was directed by Akihiko Shigemitsu and aired on January 2, 2014, on TV Tokyo. The screenplay was written by Megumi Tamura, based on the original literary work by Keiichiro Ryu.

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