First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swordsman.
Tsunayoshi Takeuchi | Story |
Bin Katō | Director |
Urato Watanabe | Original Music Composer |
Kenji Furuya | Lighting Technician |
Shigeo Nishida | Editor |
Hiroshi Imai | Director of Photography |
Masateru Nishiyama | Assistant Director |
Shin Sakai | Executive Producer |
Shuhei Kikuchi | Art Direction |
Masahiro Okumura | Sound Recordist |