In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, of shadows, of Lord Yasutaka. After months of intense and cruel training, he faces his destiny when the Lord and the other two shadows are killed in battle and he must take on the role of Lord Yasutaka....
Writing | Seiji Hoshikawa | Writer |
Directing | Umetsugu Inoue | Director |
Writing | Norio Nanjō | Original Story |
Art | Yoshinobu Nishioka | Art Direction |
Editing | Mitsuzô Miyata | Editor |
Sound | Iwao Ôtani | Sound Recordist |
Lighting | Kenichi Okamoto | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Shozo Honda | Director of Photography |
Sound | Hajime Kaburagi | Original Music Composer |
Directing | Eiji Nishizawa | Assistant Director |