Akira Konami

1962 Japanese movie

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.

Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.

Le seigneur de guerre Oda Nobunaga a fait massacrer le clan de shinobi d’Iga. Désireux de ne laisser aucun survivant, il fait traquer tout ninja qui aurait réchappé à l’annihilation, tandis qu’il poursuit son ascension vers la tête du pays. C’est ainsi qu’Ishikawa Goemon, qui avait quitté Iga pour parti vivre avec son épouse Maki et leur fils Gohei, va devoir de nouveau prendre les armes contre le véhément seigneur de guerre.

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samurai. However, as his involvement grows, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict.