The story of two young men whose ambition is to become the personal bodyguards to the Shogun's uncle, Lord Mito Komon. Portrayed by a pair of up and coming stars, Sasaki Sukesaburo (Matsukata), the son of a widower and Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kitaoji), whose mother is a widow find themselves constantly in trouble and are forced to become two of the most powerful fighters in all Japan. The stories about Mito Komon and his travels througout Japan are many, but this is one that had yet to be told. The struggles of Suke-san and Kaku-san faced in order to join the Elder in his quest to fight against injustice and corruption during the samurai era.
Stars: Hiroki Matsukata, Kinya Kitaoji, Kikuko Hojo, Mari Watanabe, Eiji Okada, Eitarō Ozawa
Crew: Tadashi Sawashima (Director), Nagaki Yamagishi (Director of Photography), Koichi Yasuda (Lighting Technician), Hiroo Nozu (Sound Recordist), Norimichi Igawa (Art Direction), Masaru Satō (Original Music Composer)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toei Company
Runtime: 91 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 18, 1961
IMDb: 10
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