

Action · Adventure · Drama
Overview
This is the story of a vagrant samurai – the solitary, savage and scrupulous Kiba – who arrives at a village to defend a beautiful, blind woman against a sinister plot. Her assailants then send against him another samurai, named Sana, who is without scruples. The fight between them will become personal, for the honor and love of the blind woman.
Top Cast


Isao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyagi
Ookaminosuke
Isao Natsuyagi
Ookaminosuke


Ryōhei Uchida
Ryōhei Uchida
Sanaï Akizuki
Ryōhei Uchida
Sanaï Akizuki
Toyoko Takechi
Toyoko Takechi
Old Woman
Toyoko Takechi
Old Woman


Junko Miyazono
Junko Miyazono
Lady Chise
Junko Miyazono
Lady Chise


Tatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō
Nizaemon
Tatsuo Endō
Nizaemon


Yoshirō Aoki
Yoshirō Aoki
Cart Driver Heishichi
Yoshirō Aoki
Cart Driver Heishichi


Junkichi Orimoto
Junkichi Orimoto
Gennai Suzuki
Junkichi Orimoto
Gennai Suzuki


Misako Tominaga
Misako Tominaga
Demon Oryu
Misako Tominaga
Demon Oryu


Kyōichi Satō
Kyōichi Satō
Hyogo Rokugo
Kyōichi Satō
Hyogo Rokugo
Takashi Tabata
Takashi Tabata
Seizo
Takashi Tabata
Seizo
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