The Magnificent Nine
2h 10m·Comedy·
Residents in a town have a hard time due to the land tax and forced labor. 9 people, including Juzaburo Kokutaya (Sadao Abe), worry about the future of their town. They then set up a plan to save the town. The plan is to lend large amounts of money to han (historical term for the estate of a warrior) and distribute the interest annually to the residents, but if they're caught they will lose their lives.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sadao AbeJuzaburo Kokudaya | Juzaburo Kokudaya |
 Eita NagayamaTokuheiji Sugawaraya | Tokuheiji Sugawaraya |
 Satoshi TsumabukiJinnai Asanoya | Jinnai Asanoya |
 Karen IwataKayo Kokudaya | Kayo Kokudaya |
 Yuko TakeuchiToki | Toki |
 Ryuhei MatsudaMoku Kayaba | Moku Kayaba |
 Yasufumi TerawakiIkuemon | Ikuemon |
 Yudai ChibaNakauchi | Nakauchi |
 KitaroJubee | Jubee |
 Yuzuru HanyuDate Shigemura | Date Shigemura |
 Ichiro HashimotoShinshiro | Shinshiro |
 Ken NakamotoZenbachi | Zenbachi |
 Masahiko NishimuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Mitsuko KusabueJuzaburo’s Mother | Juzaburo’s Mother |
 Tsutomu YamazakiJuzaburo’s Father | Juzaburo’s Father |
 Gaku HamadaNarrator | Narrator |