Tokugawa Shogun III favors his younger son Tokumatsu over his eldest son Takechiyo. One day, he orders Takechiyo to participate in an initiation rite in Yedo, but secretly, he has a sense of foreboding. Takechiyo lives far away under the surveillance of Hotta Masamori, head of the Skura clan, where he was raised.
Shôgun Iemitsu no ranshin - Gekitotsu
A band of brave warriors embarks on a perilous quest to safeguard the life of a young heir, destined to become the future Shogun of Japan, as his ruthless father, the Mad Shogun, will stop at nothing to eliminate him from the line of succession.
