

Drama · Action · TV Movie
Overview
Seeking revenge after a brutal attack that left him disfigured, a former assassin gets drawn into a high-stakes conflict over a valuable treasure.
Top Cast


Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Sazen Tange
Tatsuya Nakadai
Sazen Tange


Tsutomu Isobe
Tsutomu Isobe
Genzaburô Yagyu
Tsutomu Isobe
Genzaburô Yagyu


Kayo Matsuo
Kayo Matsuo
Kushimaki Fuji
Kayo Matsuo
Kushimaki Fuji


Isao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyagi
Gamô Taiken
Isao Natsuyagi
Gamô Taiken
Isamu Ago
Isamu Ago
Isamu Ago


Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani
Ichirō Nakatani


Masako Natsume
Masako Natsume
Masako Natsume


Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura


Smiley Ohara
Smiley Ohara
Smiley Ohara
Minoru Sakurai
Minoru Sakurai
Minoru Sakurai
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