Yagyu Jubei: The Fate of the World

The future of Tokugawa’s realm is uncertain as Yagyu Jubei embarks on a quest to uncover the fate of ten missing spies sent by the shogun. Matsukata Hiroki, a veteran from the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema, demonstrates his enduring talent by playing an older, wiser Yagyu Jubei in a film that masterfully updates samurai storytelling for the modern era. Called out of semi-retirement by Shogun Iemitsu, Jubei is tasked with investigating a clan suspected of stockpiling explosives for an uprising. Accompanied by a skilled female ninja, they venture into the Shirakawa domain, where their combat abilities are repeatedly challenged as they work to dismantle a plot that threatens to ignite a new period of civil war. In the 1960s, the role of Yagyu Jubei was famously portrayed by Konoe Jushiro, Matsukata Hiroki’s father, bringing the character’s legacy full circle.