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Cast
Minami Hamabe
as Risa Nishimura
Eiji Akaso
as Ryoma Sakamoto
GACKT
as Nobunaga Oda
Masahiro Takashima
as Yoshimune Tokugawa
Noriko Eguchi
as Masako Hojo
Tetsuhiro Ikeda
as Tsunayoshi Tokugawa
Shinya Kote
as Yoshimitsu Ashikaga
Mijika Nagai
as Shotoku Prince
Arisa Mizuki
as Shikibu Murasaki
Naoto Takenaka
as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2024
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Votes7
DirectorHideki Takeuchi
WritersYuichi Tokunaga
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhat If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister
About What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister
In the year 2020, when Covid-19 is rapidly spreading around the world, chaos ensues and people's daily lives are completely upended. A virus outbreak suddenly occurs at the prime minister's office in Japan. This leads to the prime minister's sudden death. The Japanese government then puts in place an unprecedented plan, which is to bring back the greatest leaders from Japan's past through AI holograms and form a super cabinet with them. These famous individuals include Ieyasu Tokugawa, Ryoma Sakamoto, Nobunaga Oda, and Hideyoshi Toyotomi. People are stunned and at the same time go crazy over the endless execution of policies by this new legendary cabinet. Risa Nishimura wants to become an announcer and currently works as a TV reporter for a broadcasting station. She approaches a government spokesperson, Ryoma Sakamoto, for an exclusive scoop. Due to an unexpected case, she realizes that something is going on behind this cabinet.
Directed by Hideki Takeuchi, What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister leans on a strong ensemble — Minami Hamabe, Eiji Akaso, GACKT — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2024.
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