A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

• Fuji Television Network
• Katsu Production
• Shintarō Katsu
• Tatsuya Nakadai
• Yukio Mishima
• Yūjirō Ishihara
• Mitsuko Baisho
• Takumi Shinjo
• Noboru Nakaya
• Ryūtarō Tatsumi