76 minutes of pure chambara chaos — Eiichi Kudō's early yakuza fever dream.
Direction
Kudō's economical framing — every slash matters.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI swordplay that actually looks like it hurts.
Director
Eiichi Kudō
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kudō would later direct The Great Killing and Eleven Samurai, making this a rough draft of his signature style.
Jirocho of Shimizu was a real 19th-century gambling boss turned folk hero, endlessly adapted in Japanese cinema.
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