The story
A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed to return to his clan after only one year of imprisonment. Following his return, Kanemi is faced with the death of his wife, Mutsue. Thereafter, Kanemi lives with and cares for his wife's niece, Satoo, who has secret affections for Kanemi and expresses them by helping change his bleak outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi's develops his unique "bird-catching" sword technique which he will soon put to test in battle for the first time against the fearsome swordsman, Hayatonosho Obiya.
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Etsushi ToyokawaKanemi Sanzaemon
Chizuru Ikewaki
Koji KikkawaObiya
Tsumami EdamameFukui
Tenkyû FukudaHyoue MakihuziMitsutoshi Gotô
Mitsutoshi GotôMitsuoka
Yudai IshiyamaMokichi
Hana KinoHana
Ittoku KishibeDeputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
Tôru KizuTsunekichi
Fumiyo KohinataTsunai Hashina
Ken MaedaKisukeExplore the crew
- Director
- Hideyuki Hirayama
- Original Music Composer
- Edison
- Director of Photography
- Koichi Ishii
- Screenplay
- Hidehiro Ito
- Screenplay
- Itaru Era
- Producer
- Shinya Egawa
- Editor
- Chieko Suzaki