02 Jun 2023
Monster
After an outburst at school involving her son, a concerned single mother demands answers, triggering a sequence of deepening suspicion and turmoil.
Samurai Vendetta
Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.
Top Billed Cast
市川雷蔵 Tenge Tanzen
勝新太郎 Nakayama Yasubei
真城千都世 
香川良介 
伊達三郎 
藤原礼子 
三田登喜子 
須賀不二男 北原義郎 
島田竜三 千葉敏郎 舟木洋一 
伊沢一郎 Yoshiko Kamo Kitsuko Hama 
清水元 Ryōnosuke Azuma 十一代目 嵐三右衛門 
水原浩一 
光岡龍三郎
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