In this film in the long running series, Tange Sazen and his friends are asked to guard a dragon-shaped incense burner that holds the key to hidden treasures. This is the most exciting film in the series, and contains some of the best action sequences of Otomo's distinguished career. Sazen is the strongest swordsman of his time, and his sense of honor and justice are called upon more than once to set things right.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ryutaro OtomoNot listed | Not listed |
 Yumiko HasegawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tomoko MatsushimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiroko SakuramachiNot listed | Not listed |
 Keiko OkawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun TataraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kōtarō SatomiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKenji SusukidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryūnosuke TsukigataNot listed | Not listed |
 Denjirō ŌkōchiNot listed | Not listed |
 Jun UsamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Isao YamagataNot listed | Not listed |
 Bokuzen HidariNot listed | Not listed |
 Hashizo ŌkawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Sonosuke SawamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Masao MishimaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yoshio YoshidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Nakajirō TomitaNot listed | Not listed |