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The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls

1990 · 117 min History Action Adventure Drama

The first installment of this thrilling period drama special starring Matsukata Hiroki. Jubei fights to the death to protect the targeted Yagyu martial arts register. Set in the Edo period, shortly after Iemitsu became the third shogun, rumors spread within the shogunate that the register of the Yagyu family, the shogun's instructors, contained a secret that could threaten the very foundations of the shogunate. Jubei, the eldest son of the Yagyu family, asks his father, Tajima-no-kami, about the secret, but he remains silent and refuses to reveal anything. Meanwhile, Jubei, who is repeatedly engaged in battles with a mysterious ninja group for the register, learns an unexpected truth...

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Original Title 柳生武芸帳
Year 1990
Country Japan
Genre History, Action, Adventure, Drama
Director Toshio Masuda
Runtime 117 min.

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The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1990. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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