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During the Sengoku period in 1571, Takeda Shingen, the daimyō of Kai province from the Takeda clan, encounters a thief spared from crucifixion by his brother Nobukado due to the thief’s striking resemblance to Shingen. Recognizing the thief’s potential, the brothers decide to use him as a kagemusha, a political decoy, to deceive their enemies.

Deception Unravels

As the Takeda army besieges a castle belonging to Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shingen is fatally wounded. Before his death, he commands his generals to keep his demise a secret for three years. Nobukado presents the thief as Shingen’s full-time double, but when the thief discovers Shingen’s preserved corpse, distrust ensues.

Challenges and Triumphs

After cleverly convincing the spies of his legitimacy, the thief returns to the Takeda forces as the kagemusha. Despite facing challenges, such as disapproval from Shingen’s son Katsuyori, the thief impresses the clan with his convincing imitation of the late warlord. However, his deception is eventually uncovered during a battle, leading to his expulsion and Katsuyori’s ascension to leadership.

In a tragic turn of events, Katsuyori’s decision-making leads to the downfall of the Takeda clan as they face overwhelming odds against the Oda and Tokugawa forces. The kagemusha, fighting alongside the Takeda army, meets his demise on the battlefield, valiantly attempting to retrieve the clan’s banner before succumbing to his wounds in the river.

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