Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, journeyed along the Kiso Highway. As they approached the Echizen Domain, they encountered a woman named Osode. Recognizing Onijuro's formidable skills, she asked for his help as she was on her way to Owari. Osode, the daughter of the second-ranking retainer of the Katsuyama Domain, carried a blood-sealed letter that served as evidence of a conspiracy involving the assassination of the domain lord by the Deputy Chief and the lord's younger brother. Onijuro's group becomes a target and is chased after by the chief retainer's top enforcer.

Yoshimi Ashikawa

Jun Inoue

Kenichi Kaneda

Toru Minegishi

Hiroshi Tachi

Hiroshi Tsuburaya

Keiko Masuda

Yoko Minamino

Yū Fujiki

Tomiko Ishii

Shosei Muto

Katsuhiko Kobayashi

Kiyoto Harada

Akira Hamada

Mizuho Suzuki

Tadao Nakamaru

• Toshio MasudaDirector
• Seiko ShimuraScreenplay

Release date

March 30, 1992

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese