She-Shogun

The rise to power of the famed Lady Kasuga no Tsubone, who established the 'Ooku' (the women's quarters at Edo castle) and acted as nursemaid to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the future 3rd Shogun is chronicled in this historical drama. Intrigue and suspicion abound as the two brothers Iemitsu and Tadanaga vie for the post of Shogun, while behind the scenes the remnants of the defeated Toyotomi faction, lead by Lord Ishida Mitsunari attempt to discredit the Tokugawa Shogunate and regain their former position as rulers of the nation. The hidden battles between Shogun Hidetada's wife and mistresses of the 'Ooku' come to light as they force the two brothers into a life or death struggle.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

History,

Drama

Duration:

114 minutes

Year:

1990

Director:

Sadao Nakajima

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Company:

Toei Company

Cast:
Yukiyo Toake

Yûko Natori

Mari Torigoe

Otsume

Kenichi Kaneda

Tokugawa Hidetada

Towako Yoshikawa

Oeyo

Crew:
Sadao Nakajima

Director

Norimichi Igawa

Art Direction

Daisaku Kimura

Director of Photography

Masaru Satō

Original Music Composer

Kōji Takada

Original Story