About three hundred years ago, in the 15th year of the Genroku era (1702), the fifth general, Netsuji, implemented a policy of pacifying the people, a[Expand All]
About three hundred years ago, in the 15th year of the Genroku era (1702), the fifth general, Netsuji, implemented a policy of pacifying the people, and the lives of the common folk were stable. The young samurai, Aoki Sozaburo (played by Junichi Okada), left his hometown from Shinshu to Edo in search of his father's murderer, Kanazawa Jubei (played by Tadanobu Asano). But his swordsmanship was so poor that he was actually unable to take revenge at all. Sozabemon settled down in a dilapidated hut and opened a small private school to make a living. Sozabemon secretly developed feelings for the beautiful widow Sae (played by Rie Miyazawa) who lived across the door. Later, Zong Zuo found Jin Ze. However, the enemy had already put down the killing knife and was living an ordinary life with his wife and children. Zong Zuo began to think about what revenge really meant. On the other side, samurai from the Akashi Domain came to this area to lie in wait, waiting for an opportunity to avenge the Lord who had committed seppuku in injustice. All of them are seeking revenge. What kind of ending will they get?[Collapse]
