The read
It runs a compact 1h 11m.
Synopsis
During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ashamed, Hozoin embarks on a journey, trying to perfect his skills. A few years later, Hozoin is ready and it's time for the ultimate showdown with Ise-no-kami!
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Key crew
- Eisuke TakizawaDirector
- Shintarō MimuraScreenplay
- Fumio HayasakaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Denjirō ŌkōchiHozoin Kakuzenbo
- Susumu FujitaYagyu Tajima-no-kami
- Ryūnosuke TsukigataKoizumi Ise-no-kami
- Sōji KiyokawaNakamura Ichiemon
- Akitake KōnoShinohara Samanosuke
- Ranko HanaiHaruna
- Eitarō ShindōKijin Juzaemon
- Fusatarō IshijimaCast
- Haruo TanakaFukigawa Genjiro
- Ryusaku NagaiYamada Naoakinari
- Saburō SawaiMurata Gengo