Akadô Suzunosuke
First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swordsman.
Cast: Shoji Umewaka, Naritoshi Hayashi, Yataro Kurokawa, Yōko Uraji, Tamao Nakamura, Sumire Harukaze, Setsuko Hama, Shōzō Nanbu, Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka, Eigorō Onoe, Shintarō Nanjō, Teruyo Asagumo
Crew: Tsunayoshi Takeuchi (Story), Bin Kato (Director), Shin Sakai (Executive Producer), Hiroshi Imai (Director of Photography), Masahiro Okumura (Sound Recordist)