Released:
1964-03-14

Overview:
Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.

Director:
Kenji Misumi

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Raizō Ichikawa
  as
  Jiro Kokubun
• 
  Yukiko Fuji
  as
  Eri Itami
• 
  Yūsuke Kawazu
  as
  Kagawa
• 
  Akio Hasegawa
  as
  Mibu
• 
  Akitake Kōno
  as
  Kiuchi