Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja (Japanese: 忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫) also known as Ninja Bugeichō Momochi Sandayū is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Norifumi Suzuki.^[1][2][3] Hiroyuki Sanada landed his first lead role in the film.^[4][5]

Shogun's Ninja
Directed by	Norifumi Suzuki
Screenplay by	Takao Ishikawa, Ichirō Otsu, Shirō Kannami
Starring	Hiroyuki Sanada Sonny Chiba Etsuko Shiomi Shōhei Hino Yōko Nogiwa Asao Koike Masumi Harukawa Makoto Sato Isao Natsuyagi Tetsuro Tamba
Distributed by	Toei Company
Release date	November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15) (Japan)
Running time	117 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

Toyotomi Hideyoshi sends Shiranui Shōgen to Iga in search of the Momochi clan's hidden gold. Shōgen destroys the Momochi clan, but Momochi Sandayū's child Momochi Ganmaru narrowly escapes to Ming China. 10 years later, he returns to Japan.^[6]

Cast

• Hiroyuki Sanada : Momochi Takamaru
• Etsuko Shiomi : Ai-Lian
• Yuki Ninagawa : Otsu
• Shōhei Hino : Gosuke (Ishikawa Goemon)
• Katsumasa Uchida : Shiranui Gennosuke
• Masashi Ishibashi : Momochi Sandayū
• Akira Hamada : Akechi Mitsuhide
• Yōko Nogiwa : Chiyo
• Asao Koike : Toyotomi Hideyori
• Masumi Harukawa : Lady Yodo
• Makoto Satō : Junka no Yatoji
• Isao Natsuyagi : Hattori Hanzō
• Tetsuro Tamba : Tozawa Hakuunsai
• Sonny Chiba : Shiranui Shōgen