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.
Hideyuki Hirayama
Director
Edison
Original Music Composer
Koichi Ishii
Director of Photography
Hidehiro Ito
Screenplay
Itaru Era
Screenplay
Shinya Egawa
Producer
Etsushi Toyokawa
Kanemi Sanzaemon
Chizuru Ikewaki
Rio
Koji Kikkawa
Obiya
Tsumami Edamame
Fukui
Tenkyû Fukuda
Hyoue Makihuzi
Mitsutoshi Gotô
Mitsuoka
Yudai Ishiyama
Mokichi
Hana Kino
Hana
Ittoku Kishibe
Deputy Chief Retainer Tsuda
Tôru Kizu
Tsunekichi
Fumiyo Kohinata
Tsunai Hashina
Ken Maeda
Kisuke
