is a Japanese jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in prime-time in 1974. It is based on Renzaburō Shibata's novel of the same title. The lead star is Masakazu Tamura.
Plot
Akizuki Rokurōta was born as a child of Tokugawa Ieyasu, but since he is a twin with Tokugawa Iemitsu, he is not allowed to appear in the center of the stage. Thus He continues his wandering trip. One day he accidentally meets Toyotomi Hideyori's son Toyotomi Hideya and her mother. Tokugawa Shogunate and Yagyū clan try to kill them. On the other hand villains try to use them. Akizuki Rokurōta decides to protect them from Tokugawa Shogunate and villains.
Cast
Masakazu Tamura as Akizuki Rokurōta/Tokugawa Iemitsu
Goro Ibuki as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi
Jūshirō Konoe as Yagyū Munenori
Yoshio Yoshida as Tenkai
Ichirō Arishima as Takuan Sōhō
Naoko Otani as Renko
Rokko Toura as Yami no Hichibei
Yayoi Watanabe as Sasaka
Kei Satō as Asahina Genzaemon
Atsushi Watanabe as Iga Ninja Unten
Other adaptations
Kōsei Saitō directed 3 hours special drama version which aired January 6, 1993 on Fuji TV. The lead role was played by Ken Matsudaira. theme music by Masahiko Satoh, Screen play by Motomu Furuta. Ken Matsudaira as Akizuki Rokurōta Tomokazu Miura as Miyamoto Musashi Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Yagyū Munenori Hiroshi Abe as Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi Morio Kazama as Tokugawa Iemitsu Narumi Arimori Chiaki Matsubara Katsumasa Uchida Hirotarō Honda as Hanabusa Togo Hideji Ōtaki Yoichi Hayashi as Hattori Hanzō Shōhei Hino as Iga Ninja Unten Isao Natsuyagi as Katō Sōjurō Umenosuke Nakamura as Tenkai