Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.
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Stars: Asahi Kurizuka, Shunya Wazaki, Hidehiko Ishikura, Tetsuko Kobayashi, Keiji Takamiya, Takaya Uesugi
Crew: Hirokazu Ichimura (Director), Ryōtarō Shiba (Novel), Shigeo Terada (Lighting Technician), Tadataka Yoshino (Art Direction), Taro Takahashi (Sound Recordist), Azuma Morisaki (Screenplay)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku
Runtime: 91 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 12, 1966
IMDb: 3.8
Keywords:japan, samurai, chambara, period drama, samurai sword, jidaigeki, chanbara, shinsengumi, hijikata toshizo, bakumatsu
