
The Saga of Tanegashima
Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel ran aground off Tanegashima. Lord Tokitaka helped Captain Pinto repair his ship. The grateful captain offered the lord a gift--a matchlock musket—the first firearm ever seen in Japan. But like a great stone hurled into placid waters, this simple gift will start a revolution. Tokitaka tasks Kinbei, his greatest swordsmith, to copy this musket and build guns for Japan. While Kinbei struggles to forge Japan’s first musket, a great love blooms between Captain Pinto and Kinbei’s daughter Wakasa. But for Kinbei, to let Wakasa marry Pinto and go to Portugal is unthinkable. And as Kinbei creates Japan’s first matchlock factory, Lord Oda Nobunaga will seize upon firearms as the key to sweep all other clans before him, tearing a blood-soaked path of destruction through Japan.
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- Released
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- Language
- Japanese
- samurai
- historical
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Release dates
JapanJP
- Physical18 May 1968
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- When was The Saga of Tanegashima released?
- The Saga of Tanegashima was released on 18 May 1968.
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- The Saga of Tanegashima holds a 5.5/10 audience score from 4 votes.
- Who directed The Saga of Tanegashima?
- The Saga of Tanegashima (1968) was directed by Kazuo Mori.
- How long is The Saga of Tanegashima?
- The Saga of Tanegashima runs for 1h 49m.











