
New Abarenbō Shōgun
2025 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
8.9/10
Rating
93 min
Runtime
2025
Release Year
Takashi Miike
Director
Cast
Ken Matsudaira, Daigo Nishihata, Ryo Kimura, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Quick Synopsis
The eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, fights against evil rampant in Edo while blending in with the common people as Tokuda Shinnosuke, the third son of a poor samurai retainer, commonly known as "Shin-san". The story depicts Yoshimune, who is shaken by the issue of succession, the drama within Edo Castle, and a difficult case involving a conspiracy that occurs in the castle town, with the addition of new characters and a sense of the era.
Full Plot Summary of New Abarenbō Shōgun
The eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, fights against evil rampant in Edo while blending in with the common people as Tokuda Shinnosuke, the third son of a poor samurai retainer, commonly known as "Shin-san". The story depicts Yoshimune, who is shaken by the issue of succession, the drama within Edo Castle, and a difficult case involving a conspiracy that occurs in the castle town, with the addition of new characters and a sense of the era.



