Kanichiro Yoshimura is a samurai and family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the low pay he receives from his small-town clan. He is forced by his love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

Directed by

Yojiro Takita

Written by

Takehiro Nakajima

Genres

Action, Drama, History

Released

January 18, 2003

Runtime

2h 17m

Status

Released

Original title

壬生義士伝

Language

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Studios

Shochiku, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, dentsu, Eisei Gekijo, Culture Publishers, Iwate Broadcasting, IMAGICA, NIPPON EFFECT CENTER, Japan Action Enterprise

Budget

$4,000,000

Box office

$2,487,338