Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
仲代達矢
as Hanshiro Tsugumo
石濱朗
as Motome Chijiiwa
岩下志麻
as Miho Tsugumo
丹波哲郎
as Hikokuro Omodaka
三島雅夫
as Tango Inaba
中谷一郎
as Hayato Yazaki
佐藤慶
as Masakazu
稲葉義男
as Jinai Chijiiwa
井川比佐志
as Retainer
Tōru Takeuchi
as Retainer
青木義朗
as
松村達雄
as
