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Sanada Yukimura

Sanada Yukimura

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Sanada Yukimura

1989- 1989

1 Seasons

26 Episodes

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Overview

Lord Sanada along with his deadly ninja assassins Kirigakure Saizo and Sarutobi Sasuke attempt to restore the rule of the Toyotomi during the brutal period just after the rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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Toei Company

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Utaemon Ichikawa

Utaemon Ichikawa

Go Wakabayashi

Go Wakabayashi

Kazuko Kato

Kazuko Kato

Kantarō Suga

Kantarō Suga

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