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The Shogun's Vault I

The Shogun's Vault I

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 14, 1981

Runtime

1h 31m

Genres

History, Action

Original Title

御金蔵破り1

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Gokinzo Yaburi

Description

Tomizo, a master storehouse-breaker who has been released from prison in Denmacho after serving five years plans to break into the Edo Castle gold storehouse to avenge the death of his father, who died a violent death at a gold mine on Sado Island. With the help of Hanji, a playboy who took care of him in prison, as his partner, Tomizo decides on the night of fireworks to be held in Edo Castle as the day to carry out his plan. Kanpei, a wise man, is suspicious of the plan.