(Japan, 1978) In 17th-century Japan, the ruling Tokugawa shogun is dead, and one of his children must now inherit the throne. Though this honor should go to the troubled eldest son, Iemitsu, most of the nobility seems to favor his younger brother, Tadanaga. This leads to an intense rivalry between the siblings that only intensifies when it is learned that Iemitsu's cohort, the brilliant swordsman Yagyu Jubei, was responsible for the shogun's death. [Historic Fiction, Action. Rated 18+(Adult) for possible adult comedy, gore, extreme violence, and/or sexual situation. Distributed by Discotek. ]