Aoi Secret Book(1958)
A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which will determine the rise or fall of the 350,000-koku Mito clan, and showcasing swashbuckling swordsmanship.
Movie: Aoi Secret Book
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Uotaro Toge
Hoshinojo Toge
Oen
Sakon Sugai
Asayo
Oshima
Kerohachi
Nariaki Mito
Higashiko Fujita
Isenokami Abe
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A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which will determine the rise or fall of the 350,000-koku Mito clan, and showcasing swashbuckling swordsmanship.
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