Fujisawa Shuhei's Sparkling Sword: Puppeteer in the Shadows Trailer (1997)
"FROM THE PEN OF MASTER STORYTELLER FUJISAWA Shuhei!"02 January 1997Drama, Action134 mins
Made-for-TV movie based on the novel “The Puppeteer in the Shadows” by master storyteller Fujisawa Shuhei, this tale of swordsmanship, heroism, and romance in the highest chambers of power in the Tokugawa shogunate. Caught up in deadly intrigue at Edo Castle after fulfilling a dying man wish. Now forced to rely on his mastery of swordsmanship. Tsurumi, who walked away from his samurai status to practice calligraphy is caught between opposing forces leading to fierce battles among samurai and ninja!
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