Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
Tadashi Sawashima | Director |
Genzo Murakami | Original Story |
Takeo Itō | Director of Photography |
Seiichi Suzuki | Music |
Wago Takasawa | Screenplay |
Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
Koichi Yasuda | Lighting Camera |
Shigeji Nakayama | Sound Recordist |
Norimichi Igawa | Art Direction |