Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda

Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda (1996) is a drama, history film directed by Eiichi Kudō.

In Tensho 9, as Oda Nobunaga nears the unification of Japan, he assigns trusted generals to conquer remaining regions. Meanwhile, a peasant farmer named Sahei, resembling Nobunaga, is chosen by Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyu to act as Nobunaga’s shadow. Furious at the idea of a double, Nobunaga confronts Sahei, who courageously performs the "Atsumori" dance, impressing Nobunaga enough to accept him as his Kagemusha. Sahei’s first test as the shadow warrior comes at a memorial service for the Oda family.

Cast

Makoto Fujita

Isao Natsuyagi

Yūko Natori

Tsurutaro Kataoka

Jinpachi Nezu

Ayako Sawada

Masakane Yonekura

Junshi Shimada

Yoko Kurita

Kanan Nakahara

Yumi Matsuoka

Shunji Sasaki