Region 0 (ALL REGION PLAY / NO REGION CODE) - NTSC Format *CUSTOM BDR-25*REMASTERED VERSIONYear: 1963Running Time: 97 mins. approx.CAST:Yuzo Kayama Yuriko HoshiMakoto Sato Ichiro NakataniTatsuyoshi EharaKumi MizunoTadao NakamaruJun TazakiHideo SunazukaHideyo AmamotoIkio SawamuraMasaya NiheiYasuzo OgawaYutaka NakayamaHiroshi HasegawaMusic by:Masaru Sato
Directed by:Kihachi OkamotoA masterpiece action period drama that shines with the Western-style direction characteristic of director Kihachi Okamoto. Set in the Sengoku period of warring states, Yoshidan, a ninja of the Takeda clan, grows tired of serving the ruthless Takeda Shingen and flees. Pursued by Harima, who, on the advice of Kinoshita Tokichiro, joins the Arakoshi-To - a band of horse-lending soldiers. Tokichiro’s goal is to transport 300 Tanegashima rifles, the latest weapons of the time, from Sakai to Oda territory. However, a fierce battle unfolds over the Tanegashima rifles. This is an entertaining piece, also featuring the eccentric performance of Makoto Sato as Tokichiro!
VIDEO: Black and White / AVC h.264 / 1080p / 16:9 Enhanced / 2.35:1 / WidescreenAUDIO: Japanese: AC-3 2.0 MonoSUBTITLES: Removable English SubtitlesFEATURES: Interactive Menu, Trailer
