The read
It runs a compact 1h 17m.
Synopsis
Young, timid bowmaster Kazuma seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumoured, drove the previous champion—Kazuma’s father—to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is very much a coward, holing up in an inn and generally avoiding confrontation. Despite his best attempts to remain clandestine, the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He's saved by Karatsu Kanbei, a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has potentially shady ulterior motives.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Mikio NaruseDirector
- Hideo OguniWriter
Cast
- Kazuo HasegawaKanbei Kanzamon
- Kinuyo TanakaOkinu
- Sensho IchikawaDaihachiro
- Akitake KōnoKazuma Hochino
- Fumiko KatsuragiHoshino's mother
- Haruo TanakaSeijiro
- Unpei YokoyamaCast
- Tamae KiyokawaOmatsu
- Kimie HayashiCast
- Sachiko MitaniCast
- Yōnosuke TobaCast
- Saburō SawaiCast