Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...

Ryutaro Otomo
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Keiko Okawa
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Kōtarō Satomi
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Hiromi Hanazono
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Isao Yamagata
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Yūji Hori
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Kunio Kaga
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Eitarō Shindō
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Shunji Sakai
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Haruko Izumi
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