Destiny's Son
Synopsis
In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
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Principal cast & crew: 34
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Edited by Kanji SuganumaShot by Shozo HondaScored by Ichiro Saito
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Cast & Crew
34 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Raizo Ichikawa
as Shingo Takakura
Shiho Fujimura
as Fujiko Yamaguchi
Mayumi Nagisa
as Yoshio Takakura
Masayo Banri
as Sayo Tadokoro
Shigeru Amachi
as Sôshi Tada
Jun Ichiro Narita
as Mondo Tadokoro
Matasaburo Niwa
as Eijirô Chiba
Eijiro Yanagi
as Ooinokami Matsudaira
Teru Tomota
as Kihei Shôji
Yoshio Inaba
as Giichirô Ikebe
Matasaburo Tamba
Toshio Chiba
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16Directors
1Writers
2Other crew
3Parents Guide
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