Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen urn which has hidden significance to his clan. But Tange Sazen has his own reasons for seeking the urn.

Samanosuke / Tange Sazen

Fuji

Yagyu Genzaburo

Guraku

Lord Tsushima Yagyu

Hagino

Echizen

Taiken

Yokichi

Shogun

Acting

Tamaru

Ippusai

Ikkaku
May 25, 1966

Samanosuke / Tange Sazen

Fuji

Yagyu Genzaburo

Guraku

Lord Tsushima Yagyu

Hagino

Echizen

Taiken

Yokichi

Shogun

Acting

Tamaru

Ippusai

Ikkaku
