In the eleventh year of the Tempō era, the Kawarazaki-za theater in Edo buzzed with excitement for a new production of "Kanjinchō" by Naritaya, featuring music by the master Kineya Rokusaburō. However, Naritaya's requests to change some of Rokusaburō's most painstakingly crafted parts of the composition angered his disciple, Shinjirō, leading to a conflict and Shinjirō's abandonment of the shamisen. One day, Shinjirō was captivated by the mysteriously beautiful dance of Oaki, a traveling performer's daughter, who seemed to be channeling her art into a form of revenge.
Yasushi Inoue | Original Story |
Tatsuo Ōsone | Director |
Masato Ide | Adaptation |
Seiichi Suzuki | Music |
Hiroshi Mizutani | Art Direction |
Hideo Ishimoto | Cinematography |
福安賢洋 | Recording Supervision |
Gin'ichi Kishimoto | Producer |
Tadaoto Kainoshō | Costume Design |
Shigeo Terada | Lighting Director |