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The tragedy of a young warrior (1962)

Directed by Masateru Nishiyama

Overview

Shortly after the Meiji Restoration, young people devoted to the teachings of Saigo Takamori trained day and night at Seiyun Juku in Kagoshima, Kyushu. Shuntaro Amano (Yukio Hashi) entered the school after going through numerous trials and tribulations, and quickly became known for his outstanding talent. Some time after Shuntaro’s admission to school, the daughter of director Shiho (Eriko Sanjo) returns from a trip to Tokyo. Shiho is attracted to the intelligent and caring Shuntaro, and soon they fall in love with each other. However, their feelings for each other are futile, and soon Shiho and Shuntaro find themselves in the vortex of time…

Length 72 minutes

Actors

Yukio Hashi | Mako Sanjô | Shigeru Amachi | Michiko Sugata | Yutaka Nakamura | Tatsuya Ishiguro | Yûji Hamada | Ichirô Takakura | Saburo Date | Shintarô Nanjô | Mineko Yorozuyo | Yotaro Yajima | Ikkei Tamaki | Kuniichi Takami