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Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows

19972h 14mToshio Masuda,Makoto Ohara

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"FROM THE PEN OF MASTER STORYTELLER FUJISAWA Shuhei!"

Made-for-TV movie based on the novel “The Puppeteer in the Shadows” by master storyteller Fujisawa Shuhei, this tale of swordsmanship, heroism, and romance in the highest chambers of power in the Tokugawa shogunate. Caught up in deadly intrigue at Edo Castle after fulfilling a dying man wish. Now forced to rely on his mastery of swordsmanship. Tsurumi, who walked away from his samurai status to practice calligraphy is caught between opposing forces leading to fierce battles among samurai and ninja!

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What is Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows (1997) about?

Made-for-TV movie based on the novel “The Puppeteer in the Shadows” by master storyteller Fujisawa Shuhei, this tale of swordsmanship, heroism, and romance in the highest chambers of power in the Tokugawa shogunate. Caught up in deadly intrigue at Edo Castle after fulfilling a dying man wish. Now forced to rely on his mastery of swordsmanship. Tsurumi, who walked away from his samurai status to…

Who stars in Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows?

Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows stars Kiichi Nakai, Tetsuro Tamba, Saki Takaoka, Kōtarō Satomi, Jiro Sakagami. The film was directed by Toshio Masuda.

How long is Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows?

Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1997.

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