The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
八百万石に挑む男
Synopsis
A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?
Top Cast
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Utaemon Ichikawa
Yamanouchi Iganosuke
So Yamamura
Councilor Matsudaira Izu
Hiroko Sakuramachi
Nui
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Gyutaku
Michitarō Mizushima
Akagawa Daizen
Noboru Nakaya
Fujii Sakyo
Eijirō Yanagi
Abbot Tenchu
Katsuo Nakamura
Ten'ichi-bo
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Magistrate O'oka Echizen
Shin Tokudaiji
Yoshimune
Ushio Akashi
Ushio Koetsu
Koji Arima
Sangoro Yoshida
Tsukie Matsuura
Ritsu
Ryōei Itō
Gensuke
Kinji Nakamura
Gatekeeper
Takeshi Sakamoto
Matabei
Kazutarō Kuni
Guard
Shinnosuke Ogata
Playman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuo Nakagawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Score
- Chumei Watanabe
- Original Title
- 八百万石に挑む男
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuo Nakagawa
Shinobu Hashimoto
Chumei Watanabe
Shigeto Miki
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuo Nakagawa
Director
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Shintarō Miyamoto
Editor
Shigeto Miki
Director of Photography
Chumei Watanabe
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
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What is The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku about?
A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?
Who directed The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku?
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku was directed by Nobuo Nakagawa.
Who stars in The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku?
The principal cast of The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku includes Utaemon Ichikawa, So Yamamura, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Michitarō Mizushima.
When was The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku released and how long is it?
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku was composed by Chumei Watanabe.