Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
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Character: Yagyu Tajima
Character: Jûbê Yagyû
Character: Iemitsu Tokugawa (Older Prince)
Character: Tadanaga Tokugawa (Younger Prince)
Character: Okuni (Singer)
Character: Sanza Nagoya (Flute Player)
Character: Shozaemon Bekki
Character: Ayamaro Karasumasu
Character: Yoshinao Tokugawa
Character: Hayate
Character: Yagyu Akane
Character: Yagyu Matajuro
Character: Yagyu Samon
Character: Sagenta Nogero
Character: Mon
Character: Gyobu Amano
Character: Ogasawara Gensinsai
Character: Matsudaira Izu
Character: Lady Kusaga
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Character: Chamberlain Doi
Character: Oeyo
Character: Yukinojo Gensinsai
Character: Scarred Ronin
Character: Ronin
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