Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima , Ryōtarō Shiba
Cast:Takeshi Kitano , Ryuhei Matsuda , Tadanobu Asano , Yōichi Sai , Shinji Takeda , Susumu Terajima , Tomorowo Taguchi , Yoji Tanaka , Kei Satō