Release, runtime and language

1990 · 117 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Kazuo Kuroki

Starring

Kei Satô, Moeko Ezawa, Hideyo Amamoto, Renji Ishibashi, Jouji Nakata, Bunmei Tobayama

Set in the waning days of the Japanese civil war, a band of disgraced ronin who have made their home in Edo’s infamous red‑light district strive to reclaim their honor. When a ruthless militia descends on the quarter, intent on eradicating the local prostitutes, the ronin rally to defend a vulnerable brothel and its inhabitants.