Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2

1982 1h 30m JA

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Synopsis

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Brings Shingo face to face against Yagyu Tajima, the Shogun’s fencing instructor in a match that could save a domain near Osaka. Meanwhile Shogun Yoshimune must face a painful decision whether or not he can finally see his son for the first time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Tamon Umei
Tomoyuki Kunihiro
Shingo Aoi
Rino Katase
Benten Kozo
Tomoko Saitō
Sue
Shun Ōide
Yoshimune Tokugawa
Yoko Isono
O-Koi-no-kata
Taketoshi Naitō
Tatsugoro Yodoya
Akiji Kobayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsei Saitō
Writers: Takahito Ishikawa, Yoshio Yoshida, Matsutarō Kawaguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Ten Duels of Young Shingo Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Toshirō Mifune and Tomoyuki Kunihiro and Rino Katase carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0341577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kōsei Saitō directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Ten Duels of Young Shingo Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Toshirō Mifune and Tomoyuki Kunihiro and Rino Katase carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0341577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 (1982)

Part of

Ten Duels of Young Shingo Trilogy

The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle in a series of duels that could change the destiny of Japan.