Kamui (kenichi matsuyama) is a ninja on the run from his own clan, who seeks sanctuary in a fishing village.
but shadows of the past soon return – local fisherman hanbei (kaoru kobayashi) is a wanted man for attacking the prize horse of a local lord gambei (koichi sato).
meanwhile, hanbei’s wife sugaru (koyuki) is herself a ninja in disguise, with a grudge against kamui.
based on the best-selling graphic novel series and now a $20 million dollar major motion picture.