Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Screenplay: Kihachi Okamoto, Sakae Hirosawa
Producer: Toshirō Mifune, Yoshio Nishikawa
Director of Photography: Takao Saitō