Toei Company
Directed by Hideyuki Hirayama
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Animeigo)
A respected member of a Japanese clan unexpectedly murders his master's consort. Instead of being sentenced to death, he is given the surprisingly lenient sentence of house arrest and a demotion. Upon release, he lives simply with his wife, but she gets sick and dies. He begins living with his niece who takes care of him, while being hired as personal bodyguard to his former master. His fighting skills are put to the test by a rebellious young swordsman, and the reasons for his light sentence are revealed. This builds slowly to the brutal and bloody climax, with plenty of time to absorb the superb natural photography and authentic traditional Japanese culture on display.
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