Yoshiro Taki

An uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted teacher, Mr. Yabuki. Faced with the rigors of growing up in modern times, students often look to Mr. Yabuki for advice and guidance. But when Mr. Yabuki’s career is threatened as a result of a false accusation from the school’s PTA, the students band together to stand up for their beloved teacher and help him to save his good reputation and job.

Incapable de venir à bout d'Ittô Ogami, Retsudô Yagyû n'a plus les faveurs du Shôgun. Ce dernier, qui ne croit plus aux chances d'un règlement secret de l'affaire, est sur le point de reconnaître officiellement l'existence du trublion Ogami alias Le loup à l'enfant et d'ordonner son arrestation par décret. Retsudô joue alors sa dernière carte pour regagner la confiance de son maître : la magie noire, arme déloyale personnifiée par le dernier de ses fils, Hyoé, fruit d'une liaison adultère, et qu'il avait pour cause toujours caché. Le dernier rejeton du presque déchu Retsudô Yagyû va lancer contre Le loup à l'enfant ses mygales ninjas aux redoutables pouvoirs surnaturels…

In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then beginning his long period of wandering & training, with the goal always in mind of his duel with Kojiro. Part II builds toward that great duel on Ganryu Island, with considerable focus on Musashi's planning & forethought as to how to gain an advantage.