Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa's 7 Samurai, the townspeople have been unable to defend themselves and Inaba sets out to teach them how to stand up for themselves. Meanwhile the vile Lord Yasumasa has sent the 4 finest swordsmen in the clan out to hunt Inaba down and kill him. Led by the magnificent Ichibei (Konoe), a master of weaponry in his own right, everything points to an ultimate showdown between the former friends in a battle to the death.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ryutaro OtomoYajuro Inaba | Yajuro Inaba |
| MMiyuki SasaNot listed | Not listed |
 Chōjūrō KawarasakiSasuke | Sasuke |
 Satomi OkaNana | Nana |
 Jūshirō KonoeIchibei | Ichibei |
 Kei SatōKatsumaki | Katsumaki |
 Masao MishimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kamatari FujiwaraMiyuki Sasa | Miyuki Sasa |
 Jotaro TogamiNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoshiko YashiojiNot listed | Not listed |
| HHideo HongoKankichi | Kankichi |
 Toyo TakahashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kinji NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| SShunya WazakiNot listed | Not listed |
| SShinnosuke OgataNot listed | Not listed |
| KKeiko OgasawaraNot listed | Not listed |
 Akira ShiojiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenji KusumotoNot listed | Not listed |
 Masataka IwaoNot listed | Not listed |
 Haruko IzumiNot listed | Not listed |
| MMasako NakaneNot listed | Not listed |
| KKentaro OzatoNot listed | Not listed |
 Kensaku HarujiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKoji KiyomuraNot listed | Not listed |