Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan Birth of a Dynasty (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

Birth of a Dynasty (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

A dying Hideyoshi appoints five regents to govern til his son comes of age, but the power hungry Tokugawa Ieyasu declares war on those who oppose him.

Director

Stephen Scott (directed by)

Producer

Patrick Cameron

Cinematographers

Ray Dumas | Simon Shohet

Editor

Nathan Shields

Casting Directors

Gloria Mann | Yumi Takada

Production Designer

Florian Schuck

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 2020

Release date

Feb 24, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Hiro Kanagawa Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Hayate Masao Ieyasu Tokugawa (as Hayate) Ieyasu Tokugawa (as Hayate) See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Hideaki Itô Masamune Date Masamune Date See fewer	Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
Yohei Matsukado Actor Actor See fewer	The Flowers of War (2011)
Philippe Koo Actor Actor See fewer	The 100% Mixed Show (2014)
Seiji Hino Ishida Mitsunari Ishida Mitsunari See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Simon Fletcher Li Torii Mototada (as Simon Li) Torii Mototada (as Simon Li) See fewer	A.N.T. (2020)
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Gaston Poon Uesugi Kagekatsu Uesugi Kagekatsu See fewer	Sunshine Kitchen (2024)
Greg Liow Actor Actor See fewer	In the Reverie of the Red Dragon (2021)
Markus Dorman Hagiwara Toyotomi Hideyori (as Markus Dorman) Toyotomi Hideyori (as Markus Dorman) See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Chika Kitney Lady Chacha Lady Chacha See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Miki Inokuchi Actor Actor See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Nori Wei Actor Actor See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Jerry Oei Leader Hideyori Retainer Leader Hideyori Retainer See fewer	Figures (2023)
Ram Reyes Actor Actor See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Masato Inoue Hideyori Toyotomi (20's) Hideyori Toyotomi (20's) See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Danny Cheap Actor Actor See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Darren Ashmore Self - Historian, Yamanashi Gakuin University Self - Historian, Yamanashi Gakuin University See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Michael Auslin Self - Historian and Author Self - Historian and Author See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Oleg Benesch Self - Historian, University of York Self - Historian, University of York See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
David Eason Self - Historian, Kansai Gaidai University Self - Historian, Kansai Gaidai University See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Yuichi Horikoshi Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Kasaya Kazuhiko Self - Historian, Osaka Gakuin University Self - Historian, Osaka Gakuin University See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Tomoko Kitagawa Self - Historian and Author Self - Historian and Author See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Nathan Ledbetter Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Isaac Meyer Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Akiem Ra-Zhì BG Fighter BG Fighter See fewer	Light Fest 2 - A Midsummer's Fight Fest (2022)
Ethan Segal Self - Historian, Michigan State University Self - Historian, Michigan State University See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
David Spafford Self - Historian, University of Pennsylvania Self - Historian, University of Pennsylvania See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)
Stephen Turnbull Self - Historian and Author Self - Historian and Author See fewer	47 Ronin (2013)
Michael Wert Self - Historian, Marquette University Self - Historian, Marquette University See fewer	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan (2021)