
Tange Sazen: The Side Story of Ooka Echizen
TV Movie · Action · History
Overview
The one-eyed swordsman Tange Samanosuke receives a secret order from his lord, Daizen no suke: to steal the cursed twin blades, Kenunmaru and Konryumaru. He risks his life to seize Kenunmaru, losing his right arm in the process. Saved by the fugitive Ofuji, he is reborn as the one-eyed, one-armed warrior-Tange Sazen. Soon, the turmoil reaches Town Magistrate Ooka Tadasuke.
Top Cast


Mirai Moriyama
Mirai Moriyama
Tange Samanosuke
Mirai Moriyama
Tange Samanosuke


Haru Kuroki
Haru Kuroki
Ofuji
Haru Kuroki
Ofuji


Katsunori Takahashi
Katsunori Takahashi
Katsunori Takahashi


Katsuya Maiguma
Katsuya Maiguma
Katsuya Maiguma


Seiji Fukushi
Seiji Fukushi
Seiji Fukushi


Yuna Taira
Yuna Taira
Yuna Taira
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