In the Edo period of Japan, a samurai’s life belonged to his lord. On the battlefield or in the home, a loyal samurai must always obey his lord’s commands. This is the tragic story of one such loyal samurai, whose love for his family forced him to make the ultimate choice of disobeying the wishes of his lord.
Tomoko Tabata
Tatewaki Asano

Hideo Ishiguro
Bunzo Sasahara

Isao Hashizume
Sanzaemon Yanase

Ren Osugi
Tadashi Matsudaira