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Shadow Over Fuji

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!

Top Cast

  • Utaemon Ichikawa

    Utaemon Ichikawa

    Sato

  • Eitarō Shindō

    Eitarō Shindō

    Hakuten

  • Kōtarō Satomi

    Kōtarō Satomi

    Bunroku

  • Kinya Kitaoji

    Kinya Kitaoji

  • Yumiko Hasegawa

    Yumiko Hasegawa

  • Denjirō Ōkōchi

    Denjirō Ōkōchi

  • Eitarō Shindō

    Eitarō Shindō

  • Isao Yamagata

    Isao Yamagata

  • Satomi Oka

    Satomi Oka

Overview

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!

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