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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shoji UmewakaAkadô Suzunosuke | Akadô Suzunosuke |
 Naritoshi HayashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yataro KurokawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yōko UrajiNot listed | Not listed |
 Tamao NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Sumire HarukazeNot listed | Not listed |
 Setsuko HamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Shōzō NanbuNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryūzaburō MitsuokaNot listed | Not listed |
 Eigorō OnoeNot listed | Not listed |
| SShintarō NanjōNot listed | Not listed |
| TTeruyo AsagumoNot listed | Not listed |