Akadô Suzunosuke
First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swordsman.
Cast: Shoji Umewaka, Naritoshi Hayashi, Yataro Kurokawa, Yōko Uraji, Tamao Nakamura, Sumire Harukaze, Setsuko Hama, Shōzō Nanbu, Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka, Eigorō Onoe, Shintarō Nanjō, Teruyo Asagumo
Crew: Bin Kato (Director), Masahiro Okumura (Sound Recordist), Masateru Nishiyama (Assistant Director), Urato Watanabe (Original Music Composer), Shin Sakai (Executive Producer)