Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja (忍者武芸帖 百地三太夫) also known as Ninja Bugeichō Momochi Sandayū is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Norifumi Suzuki. Hiroyuki Sanada landed his first lead role in the film.

Plot
Toyotomi Hideyoshi sends Shiranui Shōgen to Iga in search of the Momochi clan's hidden gold. Momochi clan is destroyed by him. But Momochi Sandayū's child Momochi Ganmaru narrowly escapes and he goes to Ming dynasty. 10 years later, he goes back to Japan.

Cast

 * Hiroyuki Sanada : Momochi Takamaru
 * Etsuko Shiomi : Ai-Lian
 * Yuki Ninagawa : Otsu
 * Shōhei Hino : Gosuke (Ishikawa Goemon)
 * Katsumasa Uchida : Shiranui Gennosuke
 * Masashi Ishibashi : Momochi Sandayū
 * Akira Hamada : Akechi Mitsuhide
 * Yōko Nogiwa : Chiyo
 * Asao Koike : Toyotomi Hideyori
 * Masumi Harukawa : Lady Yodo
 * Makoto Satō : Junka no Yatoji
 * Isao Natsuyagi : Hattori Hanzō
 * Tetsuro Tamba : Tozawa Hakuunsai
 * Sonny Chiba : Shiranui Shōgen