Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger
影法師捕物帖
Synopsis
For the poor, Edo is Hell on Earth, starving under the rule of Tanuma Okitsugi, corrupt councilor to the shogun. But the courageous vagabond called “Kageboshi” (Shadow Avenger), will fight for the common folk, robbing the rich so the people will have rice. Tanuma’s henchmen will hire an evil swordsman to pose as Kageboshi, starting a wave of murder, kidnapping and robbery, searching for two antique sword-guards that will reveal the hiding place of a fortune in buried gold. But who will claim the gold? The poor of Edo, or the conniving Tanuma? Only Kageboshi’s flashing sword, tearing through Tanuma’s bloodthirsty minions, can forestall his wicked schemes.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuo Nakagawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Jiro Fujishima
- Original Score
- Rokurō Hara
- Original Title
- 影法師捕物帖
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Shintoho Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuo Nakagawa
Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Jiro Fujishima, Rokuhei Susukita
Rokurō Hara
Tadashi Nishimoto
Shin Nagata
Mitsugi Okura
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuo Nakagawa
Director
Yoshihiro Ishikawa
Screenplay
Jiro Fujishima
Screenplay
Tadashi Nishimoto
Director of Photography
Rokurō Hara
Original Music Composer
Shin Nagata
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What is Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger about?
For the poor, Edo is Hell on Earth, starving under the rule of Tanuma Okitsugi, corrupt councilor to the shogun. But the courageous vagabond called “Kageboshi” (Shadow Avenger), will fight for the common folk, robbing the rich so the people will have rice. Tanuma’s henchmen will hire an evil swordsman to pose as Kageboshi, starting a wave of murder, kidnapping and robbery, searching for two antique sword-guards that will reveal the hiding place of a fortune in buried gold. But who will claim the gold? The poor of Edo, or the conniving Tanuma? Only Kageboshi’s flashing sword, tearing through Tanuma’s bloodthirsty minions, can forestall his wicked schemes.
Who directed Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger?
Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger was directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
Who stars in Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger?
The principal cast of Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger includes Kanjūrō Arashi, Ryūzaburō Nakamura, Kinuko Obata, Jūzaburō Akechi, Ureo Egawa.
When was Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger released and how long is it?
Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger was composed by Rokurō Hara.