Edo-period murder with a Western sword? Someone's been watching too much pirate anime.
The head clerk of a decorative shop that captivates Edo girls with goods from the Nanban trade is murdered. The weapon used is a Western longsword. The multifaceted exploits of the renowned Sakichi reveal the underlying complexities of a fierce fallout among remnants of pirates.
Practical Effects
Nanban trade goods look genuinely tactile and weird.
Costume
That iron mask is giving major Phantom of the Kabuki energy.
Director
Junji Kurata
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Nanban trade' refers to Japan's 16th-17th century commerce with Portuguese and Spanish merchants—this film mines that exoticized history for pulp thrills.
Tomisaburō Wakayama would become iconic as Zatoichi's nemesis and star of the Lone Wolf and Cub series—this is deep-cut early career hustle.
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