FUJISAWA SHUHEI'S SPARKLING SWORD

PUPPETEER IN THE SHADOWS

(Kaze Hikaru Ken Hachigakuto Himon)

1997 - Color - 134 min. REMASTERED Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9)

Starring: NAKAI Kiichi

                    TANBA Tetsuro, TAKAOKA Saki

                     SATOMI Kotaro, SAKAGAMI Jiro

                      KUROSAWA Toshio, TAMURA Takahiro

      and  TSUGAWA Masahiro as TANUMA Okitsugu

Original Story by: FUJISAWA Shuhei

Directed by: OHARA Makoto

FROM THE PEN OF MASTER STORYTELLER FUJISAWA Shuhei!

Based on the novel “The Puppeteer in the Shadows” by master storyteller Fujisawa Shuhei, this tale of swordsmanship, heroism, and romance in the highest chambers of power in the Tokugawa shogunate. Caught up in deadly intrigue at Edo Castle after fulfilling a dying man wish. Now forced to rely on his mastery of swordsmanship. Tsurumi, who walked away from his samurai status to practice calligraphy is caught between opposing forces leading to fierce battles among samurai and ninja!