Overview

In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.

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Cast

Koji Yakusho

Kawai Tsugunosuke

Tatsuya Nakadai

Makino Tadayuki

Takako Matsu

Suga

Kyōko Kagawa

Min Tanaka

Kento Nagayama

Kyoko Yoshine

Ryota Bando

Takaaki Enoki

Daichi Watanabe

Masahiro Higashide

Kuranosuke Sasaki