Kabuto

"The clash of two cultures. The triumph of one man."

Sep 24 1992 PG-13 1h 47m
Action, Adventure, Drama

The son of a besieged Shogun in war-torn 17th century Japan travels to Spain to buy weaponry from the king.

Plot

In the seventeenth century, Japan is divided between two forces. The Eastern Army, lead by the Warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the Western Army, which fights for Toyotomi's clan. Despite wining a recent battle, things look grim for the Eastern Army. Toyotomi's Army has a supply of modern firearms, a weapon which might turn the tides of war. Tokugawa Ieyasu sends his trusted samurai Mayeda, and his son Yourimune, to Spain. There, they are to purchase five thousand muskets. But it's a dangerous journey, and there are many who plot against them, and when they finally arrive in Spain, nothing goes the way they expected.

Written by

Shô Kosugi, Nelson Gidding

Directed by

Gordon Hessler

Production Countries

Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Sho Kosugi Corporation, Mayeda Productions Inc., Sanyo Finance

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
465
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA