Kagemusha Cast
The cast of Kagemusha including popularity data. Data for March 31, 2025.
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tatsuya Nakadai plays Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha, the thief who is tasked with impersonating the warlord to prevent clan upheaval.

Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Nobukado Takeda

Tsutomu Yamazaki portrays Nobukado Takeda, Shingen's brother who orchestrates the plan to use the thief as the warlord's double.

Kenichi Hagiwara
as Katsuyori Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwara takes on the role of Katsuyori Takeda, Shingen's son who becomes a key figure in the power struggle within the clan.

Jinpachi Nezu
as Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Jinpachi Nezu plays Sohachiro Tsuchiya, a loyal retainer of the Takeda clan who is suspicious of the Kagemusha's true identity.

Hideji Ōtaki
as Masakage Yamagata

Hideji Ōtaki portrays Masakage Yamagata, a senior retainer in the Takeda clan who plays a significant role in the unfolding events.

Daisuke Ryū
as Nobunaga Oda

Daisuke Ryū appears as Nobunaga Oda, a rival warlord whose actions have a significant impact on the Takeda clan's fortunes.

Masayuki Yui
as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Masayuki Yui is cast as Ieyasu Tokugawa, another powerful daimyo who becomes entangled in the political machinations of the Takeda clan.

Kaori Momoi
as Otsuyanokata

Kaori Momoi plays Otsuyanokata, Shingen's wife who is deeply affected by the events surrounding the Kagemusha.

Mitsuko Baisho
as Oyunokata

Mitsuko Baisho takes on the role of Oyunokata, another key figure in the Takeda clan who is wary of the Kagemusha's influence.

Hideo Murota
as Nobufusa Baba

Hideo Murota portrays Nobufusa Baba, a retainer in the Takeda clan who plays a crucial role in the power struggles within the clan.

Takayuki Shiho
as Masatoyo Naito

Takayuki Shiho is cast as Masatoyo Naito, a loyal retainer of the Takeda clan who becomes embroiled in the clan's internal conflicts.

Kōji Shimizu
as Katsusuke Atobe

Kōji Shimizu appears as Katsusuke Atobe, a key figure in the Takeda clan who is impacted by the presence of the Kagemusha.

Daikei Shimizu
as Masatane Hara
Sen Yamamoto
as Nobushige Oyamada
Shuhei Sugimori
as Masanobu Kosaka
Kota Yui
as Takemaru
Yasuhito Yamanaka
as Ranmaru Mori
Kumeko Otowa
as Takemaru's Nurse
Tetsuo Yamashita
as Nagahide Niwa
Kai Ato
as Zenjiro Amemiya
Takashi Ebata
as Monk
Yu Shimaka
as Jingoro Hara
Toshiaki Tanabe
as Kugutsushi
Naruhito Iguchi
as
Yoshimitsu Yamaguchi
as Salt Vendor
Eiichi Kanakubo
as Kenshin Uesugi
Akihiko Sugizaki
as Noda Castle Soldier
Yugo Miyazaki
as
Masatsugu Kuriyama
as
Norio Matsui
as Tadatsugu Sakai
Jirô Chiba
as
Yasushi Doshida
as Kazumasa Ishikawa
Takashi Watanabe
as
Toku Sone
as Heihachiro Honda
Toshiya Ito
as
Francis Selleck
as Priest
Morihiro Yanase
as
Alexander Kairis
as
Toshimitsu Kato
as
Paul Okawa
as
Toshihiko Shimizu
as
Senkichi Ōmura
as
Takashi Shimura
as Taguchi Gyobu
Kamatari Fujiwara
as Doctor
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