# Where to watch The Saga of Tanegashima (1968) in the UK

> The Saga of Tanegashima (1968) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 18 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1968  
**Runtime:** 109 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 5.5/10  
**Genres:** Drama  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 18 May 2026 (2026-05-18T00:44:51.124Z)  

## Synopsis

Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel ran aground off Tanegashima. Lord Tokitaka helped Captain Pinto repair his ship. The grateful captain offered the lord a gift--a matchlock musket—the first firearm ever seen in Japan. But like a great stone hurled into placid waters, this simple gift will start a revolution. Tokitaka tasks Kinbei, his greatest swordsmith, to copy this musket and build guns for Japan. While Kinbei struggles to forge Japan’s first musket, a great love blooms between Captain Pinto and Kinbei’s daughter Wakasa. But for Kinbei, to let Wakasa marry Pinto and go to Portugal is unthinkable. And as Kinbei creates Japan’s first matchlock factory, Lord Oda Nobunaga will seize upon firearms as the key to sweep all other clans before him, tearing a blood-soaked path of destruction through Japan.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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**Where can I watch The Saga of Tanegashima in the UK?**

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