Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
- Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
- Studio: Oshima Productions
- Keyword: japan, male homosexuality, jidaigeki, shinsengumi, gay theme, boys' love (bl)
- Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yoichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima