Overview

In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marrying Tsuji, the most beautiful woman in the domain. However, due to a personal grudge held by Horikawa Gentazaemon, the swordsmanship instructor, Genbachi met an untimely and bitter death through foul means within the precincts of the Hachiman Shrine. Due to the domain's oppressive treatment of those of low status, Tsuji, now with her infant son Botaro, was dispossessed of her home and exiled.

Top Cast

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Katsuo Nakamura

田宮坊太郎

Isuzu Yamada

母つじ

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Mitsuo Nagata

父源八郎

Keijirō Morozumi

柳生飛騨守

Akitake Kōno

大導寺平馬

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Kenji Susukida

林山和尚

Akiko Koyama

おきん

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Toshiko Ayukawa

姉お半

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Tomoko Izumi

少女お加代

高

高木悠子

少女お京

花

花森ユキ

少女お染

Achako Hanabishi

肴屋三吉