Chutaro of Banba

The story

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.

Cast & crew

Tomisaburō WakayamaCast

Yōko KatsuragiCast

Hisaya MorishigeCast

Yōnosuke TobaCast

Kusuo AbeCast

Ichirō IzawaCast

Kōji MitsuiCast

Hisako TakihanaCast

Sanae Mitsuoka

Sanae MitsuokaOtose

Kikuko HanaokaCast

Tetsu Tsuboi

Tetsu TsuboiCast

Kyōzō FuyukiCast